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The '''Governor of Punjab''' is the appointed [[Head of State]] of the provincial government in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. The governor is designated by the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958-1972 and 1977-1985, and governor rules of 1999-2002. In the case of Punjab, there was direct governor rule in 1949-1951, when the provincial chief minister of that time was removed and assemblies dissolved. |
The '''Governor of Punjab''' is the appointed [[Head of State]] of the provincial government in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. The governor is designated by the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958-1972 and 1977-1985, and governor rules of 1999-2002. In the case of Punjab, there was direct governor rule in 1949-1951, when the provincial chief minister of that time was removed and assemblies dissolved. |
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The current Governor is Lt. Gen. (retd) [[Khalid Maqbool]], a former Army officer, who is top man of Punjab since |
The current Governor is Lt. Gen. (retd) [[Khalid Maqbool]], a former Army officer, who is top man of Punjab since [[29 October]], [[2001]]. |
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==List of Governors of Punjab== |
==List of Governors of Punjab== |
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Revision as of 23:09, 5 May 2008
The Governor of Punjab is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958-1972 and 1977-1985, and governor rules of 1999-2002. In the case of Punjab, there was direct governor rule in 1949-1951, when the provincial chief minister of that time was removed and assemblies dissolved.
The current Governor is Lt. Gen. (retd) Khalid Maqbool, a former Army officer, who is top man of Punjab since 29 October, 2001.
List of Governors of Punjab
Following is the list of Punjab governors after independence of Pakistan from British Raj.
| Name of Governor | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Francis Mudie | 15 August, 1947 | 2 August, 1949 |
| Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar | 2 August, 1949 | 24 Nov 1951 |
| Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar | 24 November, 1951 | 2 May, 1953 |
| Mian Aminuddin | 2 May, 1953 | 24 June, 1954 |
| Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah | 26 September, 1954 | 26 November, 1954 |
| Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani | 27 November, 1954 | 14 October, 1955 |
| Part of West Pakistan province | 14 October, 1955 | 1 July, 1970 |
| Lt. Gen. Mohammed Attiqur Rahman | 1 July, 1970 | December 1971 |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar (1st time) | December 1971 | February, 1973 |
| Hanif Ramay | February, 1973 | March, 1974 |
| Sadiq Hussain Qureshi | March 1974 | 13 March, 1975 |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar (2nd time) | 13 March, 1975 | 31 July, 1975 |
| Mohammad Abbas Abbasi | 31 July, 1975 | September 1977 |
| Aslan Riaz Hussain | September 1977 | 1978 |
| Lt. Gen. Mohammad Sawar Khan | 1978 | March 1980 |
| Lt. Gen. Ghulam Jilani Khan | March 1980 | December 1985 |
| Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi | December 1985 | December 1988 |
| General (retd) Tikka Khan | December 1988 | August 1990 |
| Mian Mohammad Azhar | August 1990 | 1992 |
| Chaudhry Altaf Hussain | 1992 | 21 May, 1995 |
| Lt. Gen. (retd) Raja Saroop Khan | 19 June, 1995 | 5 November, 1996 |
| khawaja Tariq Rahim | 5 November, 1996 | 10 March, 1997 |
| Shahid Hamid | 10 March, 1997 | 17 August, 1999 |
| Sardar Zulfikar Khan Khosa | 17 August, 1999 | 21 October, 1999 |
| Lt. Gen. (retd) Muhammad Safdar | 21 October, 1999 | 29 October, 2001 |
| Lt. Gen. (retd) Khalid Maqbool | 29 October, 2001 | Incumbent |
See also
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