The head of state of Pakistan from independence till Pakistan became a republic in 1956 was the British Monarch. For the Governors-Generals who represented them from 1947 to 1956, see Governor-General 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.
Republican Party Pakistan Muslim League (Convention) Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Military Independent
| # | Name |
Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iskander Mirza |
23 March 1956 | 27 October 1958 | Republican Party | |
| 2 | Ayub Khan |
27 October 1958 | 8 June 1962 | Military | |
| (2) | 8 June 1962 | 25 March 1969 | Pakistan Muslim League (Convention) | ||
| 3 | Yahya Khan |
25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | Military | |
| 4 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
20 December 1971 | 13 August 1973 | Pakistan Peoples Party | |
| 5 | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry |
14 August 1973 | 16 September 1978 | Pakistan Peoples Party | |
| 6 | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
16 September 1978 | 17 August 1988 | Military | |
| 7 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
17 August 1988 | 18 July 1993 | Independent | |
| A | Wasim Sajjad |
18 July 1993 | 14 November 1993 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| 8 | Farooq Leghari |
14 November 1993 | 2 December 1997 | Pakistan Peoples Party | |
| A | Wasim Sajjad |
2 December 1997 | 1 January 1998 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| 9 | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar |
1 January 1998 | 20 June 2001 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| 10 | Pervez Musharraf |
20 June 2001 | 6 October 2007 | Military | |
| (10) | 6 October 2007 | 18 August 2008 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | ||
| A | Muhammad Mian Soomro |
18 August 2008 | 9 September 2008 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | |
| 11 | Asif Ali Zardari |
9 September 2008 | Incumbent | Pakistan Peoples Party |
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