Mirza served as the last Governor-General of Pakistan and became its first president after the 1956 Constitution was promulgated, which established a republic. He was deposed in 1958 by General Ayub Khan, whom Mirza had appointed as the Chief Martial Law Administrator in 1957.

Ayub took control over thecountry after the 1958 coupdetat. He led Pakistan Into the 1965 war against India. In 1969, Ayub resigned Under pressure from opposition and handed over Power to General Yahya Khan.

Yahya took office after the resignation of Ayub Khan in 1969. He resigned after Pakistan’s defeat to India in the 1971 war.

Bhutto resigned as president to become the Prime Minister after the 1973 Constitution was Promulgated, which established a parliamentary system of government.

Chaudhry was the constitutional president, whose authority was exercised by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Chaudhry resigned in 1978 and handed over the presidency to General Zia.

Zia took de facto control over the country by leading the 1977 coupdetat. He served as the Chief Martial Law Administrator until 1979. He was killed in a plane crash, becoming the only
president to die in office.

Khan took office after the Zia’s 1988 death. He attempted to dismiss the Nawaz Sharif government in 1993, but the Supreme Court overturned the president’s decision. Khan eventually resigned, along with Sharif, in an agreement brokered by the Armed Forces.

Leghari was elected president in 1993, after the resignation of Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Afterwards, Leghari clashed with Prime inister Nawaz Sharif, and he finally resigned after being forced by The conservatives and persuaded by the Armed Forces.

Tarar was the constitutional president, whose authority was exercised by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Tarar resigned in 2001.

Musharraf took de facto control over the country by leading the 1999 Pakistani coupdetat. He served as the Chief Executive until 2002. Musharraf resigned the presidency in 2008, to avoid impeachment.

Zardari was elected after Musharraf’s resignation in 2008. The passage of the 18th Amendment in 2010 reduced his vast presidential powers to that of a ceremonial figurehead.