List of Presidents of Pakistan [1947 to 2025]

The President of a country is usually the head of state and government, and is often the ceremonial leader of the country. The President is usually elected by the people through a democratic process, and serves for a specific term. The President is responsible for representing the country internationally, and for overseeing the administration and operation of the government. In some countries, the President also has the power to veto or sign laws, appoint judges and other officials, and serve as commander-in-chief of the military. The role and powers of the President can vary greatly depending on the country and its political system.

List of Presidents of Pakistan From 1947 to 2025

Here is a list of the Presidents of Pakistan:

Sr No	Name	Took Office	Left Office
1	Iskander Mirza	23 March 1956	27 October 1958
2	Ayub Khan	27 ^th October 1958 8 June 1962	8 June 1962 25 March 1969
3	Yahya Khan	25 March 1969	20 December 1971
4	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto	20 December 1971	13 August 1973
5	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry	14 August 1973	16 September 1978
6	Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq	16 September 1978	17 August 1988
7	Ghulam Ishaq Khan	17 August 1988	18 July 1993
8	Wasim Sajjad	18 July 1993	14 November 1993
9	Mr. Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari	14 November 1993	2 December 1997
10	Wasim Sajjad	2 December 1997	1 January 1998
11	Muhammad Rafiq Tarar	1 January 1998	20 June 2001
12	Pervez Musharraf	20 June 2001 6 October 2007	6 October 2007 18 August 2008
13	Muhammad Mian Soomro	18 August 2008	8 September 2008
14	Asif Ali Zardari	9 September 2008	9 September 2013
15	Mamnoon Hussain	9 September 2013	9 September 2018
16	Dr. Arif Alvi	9 September 2018	March 10, 2024
17	Asif Ali Zardari	10 March 2024	———

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As of 2025, there have been 13 Presidents of Pakistan since the country gained independence in 1947. The current President of Pakistan is Arif Alvi, who has held office since 2018. The list of Presidents of Pakistan is as follows:

Iskander Mirza (1956-1958)
Ayub Khan (1958-1969)
Yahya Khan (1969-1971)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1971-1973)
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1973-1978)
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1978-1988)
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1988-1993)
Farooq Leghari (1993-1997)
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1998-2001)
Pervez Musharraf (2001-2008)
Asif Ali Zardari (2008-2013)
Mamnoon Hussain (2013-2018)
Arif Alvi (2018-2024)
Asif Ali Zardari (2024- —-)

The 13th President of Pakistan is Arif Alvi. He has held office since September 9, 2018. Alvi is a Pakistani dentist, politician, and member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. He was elected as the President of Pakistan in 2018, after the PTI won a majority in the general election that year.

Prior to becoming President, Alvi served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and as the Speaker of the National Assembly. He has also held various other positions in government, including serving as the President of the Pakistan Dental Association and as a member of the World Dental Federation. Alvi is known for his work on healthcare and education issues, and is a strong advocate for the use of technology in governance.

Benazir Bhutto (1993-1996)

The first President of Pakistan was Iskander Mirza. He held office from 1956 to 1958. Mirza was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India (now in Bangladesh). He received his education at Aligarh Muslim University and Oxford University, and later served in the British Indian Army.

Mirza was involved in the independence movement in India and was a member of the Muslim League, a political party that advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state in India. After the partition of India in 1947, Mirza served in various government roles in Pakistan, including as the Governor of East Pakistan and as the Minister for Interior and Defense.

In 1956, Mirza was appointed as the first President of Pakistan by Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad, following the adoption of a new constitution that established Pakistan as a presidential republic. Mirza served as President until 1958, when he was deposed in a military coup led by Ayub Khan. Mirza died in exile in London in 1969.