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List of presidents of Pakistan

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The complete list of Presidents of Pakistan includes the persons sworn into the office as President of Pakistan following the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1956.

  Independent   Republican Party/Pakistan Muslim League (N)   Pakistan Muslim League (Q)   Pakistan Peoples Party   Military


Name Portrait Entered office Left office Date of Birth and Death Political party
1 Iskandar Mirza File:2058785333 1b76a32da3 o.jpg 23 March 1956 27 October 1958 13 November 188912 November 1969 Republican Party
2 Muhammad Ayub Khan File:Ayubkhan.jpeg 27 October 1958 25 March 1969 14 May 190719 April 1974 Military
3 Yahya Khan 25 March 1969 20 December 1971 4 February 191710 August 1980 Military
4 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 20 December 1971 13 August 1973 5 January 19284 April 1979 Pakistan Peoples Party
5 Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry 13 August 1973 16 September 1978 1 January 19042 June 1982 Pakistan Peoples Party
6 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq File:General Zia-ul-Haq.jpg 16 September 1978 17 August 1988 12 August 192417 August 1988 Military
7 Ghulam Ishaq Khan 17 August 1988 18 July 1993 20 January 191527 October 2006 Independent
Wasim Sajjad (Acting) 18 July 1993 14 November 1993 30 March 1941 – present Pakistan Muslim League (N)
8 Farooq Leghari 14 November 1993 2 December 1997 29 May 1940 – present Pakistan Peoples Party
Wasim Sajjad (Acting) 2 December 1997 1 January 1998 30 March 1941 – present Pakistan Muslim League (N)
9 Muhammad Rafiq Tarar 1 January 1998 20 June 2001 2 November 1929 – present Pakistan Muslim League (N)
10 Pervez Musharraf 20 June 2001 18 August 2008 11 August 1943 – present Military/Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Muhammad Mian Soomro (Acting) File:Muhammedmian Soomro.jpg 18 August 2008 9 September 2008 19 August 1950 – present Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
11 Asif Ali Zardari 9 September 2008 Incumbent 22 July 1955 – present Pakistan Peoples Party

The head of state of Pakistan before 1956 was the British Monarch. For the Governors-General who represented them from 1947 to 1956, see Governor-General of Pakistan.