President of Pakistan

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The President of Pakistan is the ceremonial head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, serving as the country's constitutional figurehead and guardian of the parliamentary system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Pakistan
surface form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
appointedBy Electoral College of Pakistan
canBeRemovedBy impeachment by Parliament
commanderInChiefOf Pakistan Armed Forces
constitutionalRequirement must be a Muslim
must be at least 45 years old
must be qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly
constitutionalRole addresses joint session of Parliament
represents Pakistan in ceremonial functions
signs bills into law
country Pakistan
createdByDocument Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
electoralCollegeIncludes National Assembly of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan
provincial assemblies of Pakistan
firstHolder Iskander Mirza
governmentForm parliamentary republic
hasPower appoints Chief Justice of Pakistan
appoints Chief of Army Staff
appoints provincial governors
can grant pardons
can promulgate ordinances on advice of the Prime Minister
insignia Emblem of Pakistan
surface form: State Emblem of Pakistan
languageLabelArabicScript صدر پاکستان
languageLabelUrdu صدرِ پاکستان
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of Pakistan
officeEstablished 23 March 1956
officeHolderTitle President
officeType non-executive presidency
participatesInBody Parliament of Pakistan
precededByOffice Governor-General of Pakistan
residence Aiwan-e-Sadr
residenceCity Islamabad
role ceremonial head of state
constitutional figurehead
guardian of the parliamentary system
seat Islamabad
sitsAtop executive branch of Pakistan in a ceremonial capacity
style His Excellency
successionRule President of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan acts as President in case of vacancy
symbol Presidential Standard of Pakistan
termLength 5 years
termLimit two terms (by convention and constitutional interpretation)
termRenewable yes
worksWithOffice Prime Minister of Pakistan

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National Assembly sharesElectionOf President of Pakistan
subject surface form: National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly canBeDissolvedBy President of Pakistan
subject surface form: National Assembly of Pakistan
President's Secretariat serves President of Pakistan
subject surface form: President's Secretariat (Pakistan)
President's Secretariat reportsTo President of Pakistan
subject surface form: President's Secretariat (Pakistan)
Election Commission of Pakistan appointedBy President of Pakistan
High Courts of Pakistan appointmentAuthority President of Pakistan
Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad usedBy President of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Presidency of Pakistan
National Assembly chamber sessionConvenedBy President of Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf positionHeld President of Pakistan
NA canBeDissolvedBy President of Pakistan
subject surface form: National Assembly of Pakistan
Nishan-e-Imtiaz presentedBy President of Pakistan
Sitara-e-Imtiaz presentedBy President of Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto positionHeld President of Pakistan
Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan) appointer President of Pakistan
Eighth Amendment strengthenedPowerOf President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
Eighteenth Amendment reducedPowersOf President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff appointedBy President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
Chief of Air Staff appointedBy President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan Air Force)
National Defence University Pakistan governedBy President of Pakistan
Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appointedBy President of Pakistan
Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa canBeRemovedBy President of Pakistan
Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reportsTo President of Pakistan
House of the President occupant President of Pakistan
House of the President capitalCityResidenceOf President of Pakistan
Iskander Ali Mirza positionHeld President of Pakistan
Naheed Mirza positionHeld President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Iskander Mirza
Rifa’at Begum spousePosition President of Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari officeContested President of Pakistan
Pride of Performance awardingBody President of Pakistan
Hilal-i-Imtiaz presentedBy President of Pakistan
CJP appointedBy President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief Justice of Pakistan
Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan reportsTo President of Pakistan
FPSC appointedBy President of Pakistan
National Economic Council of Pakistan reportsTo President of Pakistan
PA supremeCommander President of Pakistan
subject surface form: Pakistan Army
Instrument of Surrender signedOnBehalfOf President of Pakistan
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan appointedBy President of Pakistan
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan represents President of Pakistan
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan subordinateTo President of Pakistan
Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army subordinateTo President of Pakistan
Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army appointedBy President of Pakistan