Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan
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The Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan was the military authority who assumed supreme control of the state during periods of martial law, overseeing governance and the suspension of normal constitutional processes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military office
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political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | senior military leadership ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
1958 Pakistani coup d'état
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1969 transfer of power from Ayub Khan to Yahya Khan ⓘ 1977 Pakistani coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ 1999 Pakistani coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ayub KhanTermEnd | 1962-06-08 ⓘ |
| Ayub KhanTermStart | 1958-10-07 ⓘ |
| canIssue |
constitutional orders
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martial law regulations ⓘ |
| canSuspend |
constitutional rights
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normal judicial processes ⓘ parliamentary institutions ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | extra-constitutional authority ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| exercisesControlOver |
armed forces
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civil administration ⓘ law and order ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndDate | 1962-06-08 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1958-10-07 ⓘ |
| governanceType |
authoritarian rule
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military dictatorship ⓘ |
| governsDuring | periods of martial law in Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasRole |
de facto head of state during martial law
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overseer of governance under martial law ⓘ supreme military authority during martial law ⓘ suspension of normal constitutional processes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | proclamation of martial law ⓘ |
| Muhammad Zia-ul-HaqTermEnd | 1985-12-30 ⓘ |
| Muhammad Zia-ul-HaqTermStart | 1977-07-05 ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Ayub Khan
NERFINISHED
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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq NERFINISHED ⓘ Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ Yahya Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLinkedTo |
Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan
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President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Pervez MusharrafTermEnd | 2001-06-20 ⓘ |
| Pervez MusharrafTermStart | 1999-10-12 ⓘ |
| powerStructure | concentrated executive and legislative powers ⓘ |
| successorOffice | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | multiple periods of direct military rule in Pakistan ⓘ |
| Yahya KhanTermEnd | 1971-12-20 ⓘ |
| Yahya KhanTermStart | 1969-03-25 ⓘ |
| Zulfikar Ali BhuttoTermEnd | 1972-04-21 ⓘ |
| Zulfikar Ali BhuttoTermStart | 1971-12-20 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mohammad Ayub Khan
Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army
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Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan
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