Government
The offices of Governor of West Punjab and Chief Minister of West Punjab lasted from 15 August 1947, until 14 October 1955. The first Governor was Sir Francis Mudie with Iftikhar Hussain Khan as the first Chief Minister. Both offices were abolished in 1955, when the province of West Pakistan was created. The last Governor of West Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani, became the first Governor of West Pakistan.
| Tenure | Governor of West Punjab |
|---|---|
| 15 August 1947 – 2 August 1949 | Sir Francis Mudie |
| 2 August 1949 – 24 November 1951 | Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar |
| 24 November 1951 – 2 May 1953 | Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar |
| 2 May 1953 – 24 June 1954 | Mian Aminuddin |
| 26 September 1954 – 26 November 1954 | Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah |
| 27 November 1954 – 14 October 1955 | Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani |
| 14 October 1955 | Province of West Punjab dissolved |
| Tenure | Chief Minister of West Punjab | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1947 – 25 January 1949 | Iftikhar Hussain Khan | |
| 25 January 1949 – 5 April 1952 | Governor's Rule | |
| 5 April 1952 – 3 April 1953 | Mian Mumtaz Daultana | Pakistan Muslim League |
| 3 April 1953 – 21 May 1955 | Malik Firoz Khan Nun | Pakistan Muslim League |
| 21 May 1955 – 14 October 1955 | Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti | |
| 14 October 1955 | Province of West Punjab dissolved |
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