Governor of Punjab, Pakistan
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.
List of governors of Punjab
Following is the list of Punjab governors after independence of Pakistan from British Raj, circa 1947 to 1954.
- Sir Robert Francis Mudie (1947-1949)
- Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (1949-1951)
- Mr I I Chundrigar (1951-1953)
- Mian Aminuddin, ICS (1953-1954)
- Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola (June-November 1954)
West Pakistan
Between 14 October 1955 and 1 July 1970, the Punjab formed part of the larger province of West Pakistan. This province had three governors and then, later on, a number of Martial Law administrators, who were de facto viewed as governors, by many. The governors of West Pakistan were:
- Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani (1955-1957)
- Akhter Husain (1957-1960)
- Malik Amir Mohammad Khan (1960-1966)
- Followed by the Martial Law administrative period between 1966 and 1970.
In 1970, West Pakistan province was dissolved.
Punjab province
| Name | Took office | Left office | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Gen Attiqur Rahman | 1 Jul1970 | 23 Dec 1971 | Military Administration |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar | 23 Dec 1971 | 12 November 1973 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Sadiq Hussain Qureshi | 12 November 1973 | 14 Mar 1975 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar | 14 Mar 1975 | 31 Jul 1975 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Mohammad Abbas Abbasi | 31 Jul 1975 | 5 Jul 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Justice Aslam Riaz Hussain | 5 Jul 1977 | 18 Sept 1978 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Lt Gen Sawar Khan | 18 Sept 1978 | 1 May 1980 | Military Administration |
| Lt Gen Ghulam Jilani Khan | 1 May 1980 | 30 Dec 1985 | Military Administration |
| Sajjad Hussain Qureshi | 30 Dec 1985 | 9 Dec 1988 | Civil Administration |
| Gen Tikka Khan | 9 Dec 1988 | 6 Aug 1990 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Mian Muhammad Azhar | 6 Aug 1990 | 25 Apr 1993 | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
| Chaudhary Altaf Hussain | 25 Apr 1993 | 19 Jul 1993 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Iqbal | 19 Jul 1993 | 26 Mar 1994 | Independent |
| Chaudhary Altaf Hussain | 26 Mar 1994 | 22 May 1995 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Justice Muhammad Ilyas | 22 May 1995 | 19 Jun 1995 | Acting |
| Lt Gen Raja Saroop Khan | 19 Jun 1995 | 6 Nov 1996 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Justice Khalilur Rehman | 6 Nov 1996 | 11 Nov 1996 | Acting |
| Khawaja Tariq Rahim | 11 Nov 1996 | 11 Mar 1997 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Shahid Hamid | 11 Mar 1997 | 18 Aug 1999 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Safdar | 25 Oct 1999 | 29 Oct 2001 | Military Administration |
| Lt Gen Khalid Maqbool | 29 Oct 2001 | 16 May 2008 | Military Administration |
| Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi | 27 Nov 2002 | 11 Apr 2008 | Acting |
| Salmaan Taseer* | 17 May 2008 | 4 Jan 2011 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Rana Muhammad Iqbal | 4 Jan 2011 | 13 Jan 2011 | Acting |
| Latif Khosa | 13 Jan 2011 | 22 Dec 2012[1] | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Makhdoom Syed Ahmed Mahmud | 25 Dec 2012 | 13 May 2013 | Pakistan Muslim League (F) |
| Mohammad Sarwar | 2 Aug 2013[2] | 29 January 2015[3] | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana | 7 May 2015[4] | Incumbent | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
• Pakistan's first governor assassinated while in office
See also
- Chief Minister of Punjab
- Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council
- Government of Punjab
- Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
- List of Governors of Pakistan
- List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan
References
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