Governor-General of Pakistan

The governor-general of Pakistan (Template:Langx) was the representative of the Pakistani monarch in the Dominion of Pakistan, established by the Indian Independence Act 1947. The office of governor-general was abolished when Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Constitutional role

File:Muhammad Ali Jinnah sitting on the Chair of Governer General wearing a Sherwani.jpg

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, seated on the throne of Pakistan, carrying out official duties as the monarch's representative

In the first years after its independence, Pakistan was one of the realms of the Commonwealth of Nations that shared the same person as sovereign and head of state. The Pakistani monarch was represented in the dominion by the governor-general of Pakistan, whom the monarch appointed on the advice of the Pakistani government.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

The Pakistani monarch and the Federal Legislature of Pakistan constituted the Parliament of Pakistan. All executive powers of Pakistan rested with the sovereign. All laws in Pakistan were enacted only with royal assent, granted by the governor-general on behalf of the sovereign. The governor-general was also responsible for summoning, proroguing, and dissolving the Federal Legislature. The governor-general chose and appointed the Council of Ministers and dismissed them at his discretion. All Pakistani ministers of the Crown held office at the pleasure of the governor-general. The governor-general of Pakistan was also exempted from any proceedings against him in any Pakistani court.<ref name=ggp>Template:Citation</ref><ref name=":0" />

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Oath of office

The governor-general of Pakistan was required to take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of Pakistan and the Pakistani monarch before being permitted to assume his seat. The oath of allegiance taken by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the first governor-general, was as follows:<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

"I, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, do solemnly affirm true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of Pakistan as by law established and that I will be faithful to His Majesty King George VI, in the office of Governor General of Pakistan."{{#if:|{{#if:|}}

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List of governors-general of Pakistan

The following is a list of people who served as governor-general of Pakistan.

Template:Abbr	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	File:Jinnah1945c.jpg	Muhammad Ali Jinnah Template:Small	14 August 1947	11 September 1948	Template:Ayd	File:King George VI LOC matpc.14736 (cleaned).jpg George VI (1947–1952)
Office vacant (Template:Dts – Template:Dts)
2	File:Khawaja Nazimuddin.jpg	Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin Template:Small	14 September 1948	17 October 1951	Template:Ayd
3	File:Malik Muhammad.jpg	Sir Ghulam Muhammad Template:Small	17 October 1951	7 August 1955	Template:Ayd
						File:Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg Elizabeth II (1952–1956)
4	File:Iskander Mirza.jpg	Iskander Mirza Template:Small	7 August 1955	23 March 1956	Template:Ayd

Flag of the governor-general

• Flag of the Governor-General of Pakistan (1947-1953).svg

  Flag used from 1947 to 1953

• Flag of the Governor-General of Pakistan (1953-1956).svg

  Flag used from 1953 to 1956

See also

• Governor-General of India
• List of presidents of Pakistan
• President of Pakistan