Died 1982-06-02.
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Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 until his resignation in 1978, due to Zia-ul-Haq's martial law following the 1977 coup d'état which overthrew Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government. He was the first legislatively-elected president in the country's history, serving as a constitutional figurehead.
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politics · President of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978 · politician · minister · lawyer · also Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Fazal Elahi Chaudhry, Chaudhry
Born 1 January 1904 · Died 2 June 1982 · Q888063
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1978· 1 entry
Due to Zia-ul-Haq's martial law following the 1977 coup d'état which overthrew Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government
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1973· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Pakistan (1973–1978).
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(receiving 139 votes against Khan's 45), when the head of the PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was made prime minister
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1972· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1972–1973).
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Career landmark: Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1972–1973).
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1970· 1 entry
On the ticket of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and was later elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly in 1972
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1965· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1965–1969).
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1962· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1962–1969).
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When Ayub Khan announced the elections, he was selected as the Deputy Opposition Leader of the House on the basis of his experience and knowledge about parliamentary proceedings
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1956· 2 entries
Chaudhry served as its speaker until the 1958 coup d'état when the legislature was suspended
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Career landmark: Member of the Provincial Assembly (1956–1958).
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1952· 1 entry
Represented Pakistan in the United Nations
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1951· 2 entries
Contested the elections of the Punjab Legislative Assembly on the Muslim League ticket and was elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly
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Career landmark: Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1951–1955).
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1947· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1947–1949).
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1945· 1 entry
Was elected from Gujrat as the President of Muslim League
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1942· 1 entry
Joined the All-India Muslim League and was elected the party president within the Punjab Muslim League for Gujrat District
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1930· 2 entries
Chaudhry started taking interest in politics and participated in the 1930 Indian general election for the Gujrat District Board and was elected unopposed
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Was elected to the Gujrat District Board, unopposed
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1925· 1 entry
Chaudhry obtained his MA in political science in 1925, and the advanced LLM in Law and Justice, in 1927
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1920· 1 entry
And moved to the United Provinces, receiving his LLB in civil law in 1924
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1904· 1 entry
Born 1904-01-01.
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