Ruler · 1907 – 1974

Ayub Khan

Lived 1907 – 1974; politician, military personnel. President of Pakistan (Pakistan), 1958 – 1969.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1907 – 1974; 67 years
In office: 11 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Pakistan
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of Pakistan

Pakistan · the 2nd of 17 dated reigns · 1956 – 2024

Iskander Mirza1956 – 1958

Ayub Khan1958 – 1969

Yahya Khan1969 – 1971

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto1971 – 1973

Fazal Elahi Chaudhry1973 – 1978

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Reigned 1958 – 1969 · 11 years · came to it aged 51

Came to it: elected
Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

the article also: resigned

Khan won the elections and was re-elected for a second term.

Following the protests in East Pakistan, Khan resigned on 25 March 1969 and appointed General Yahya Khan as his successor.

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