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Iskandar Ali Mirza
Iskander Ali Mirza was a Pakistani politician and military general who served as the fourth and last governor-general of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956, and as the first president of Pakistan from promulgation of the constitution in 1956 till his overthrow in a coup d'état in 1958. Declaring martial law and unilaterally abrogating the constitution on 7 October 1958, he appointed Ayub Khan as Chief Mar…
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politics · Pakistani politician and military general (1899–1969) · politician · also Iskandar Ali Mirza, Iskander Mirza, Mirza
Born 13 November 1899 · Died 13 November 1969 · Q155111
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Iskander Mirza being sworn in as the President of Pakistan (August 7, 1955)
Shah Pahlavi of Iran making a state visit to Pakistan (1956)
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2026· 4 entries
NDTV: Veteran Politician Mirza Alamgir Takes Oath As Bangladesh's New President
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The Financial Express: Pakistan president greets Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
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Dhaka Tribune: Pakistan president congratulates president-elect Mirza Fakhrul
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2016· 1 entry
That his family estate in Murshidabad, West Bengal, was left in ruins
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1969· 1 entry
Died 1969-11-13.
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1959· 1 entry
Mirza lived the remainder of his life in exile in London, England, where he financially struggled running a small Pakistani cuisine hotel until his death
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1958· 2 entries
President Mirza accepted the resignation of Vice-Admiral M
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“more suited to the genius of the Pakistan nation”
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1957· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1957).
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1956· 2 entries
Till his overthrow in a coup d'état in 1958
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Career landmark: President of Pakistan (1956–1958).
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1955· 2 entries
And was elected as the first President of Pakistan when the first Constitution was promulgated in 1956
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Career landmark: Governor-General of Pakistan (1955–1956).
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1954· 3 entries
The Awami League had been successfully negotiating with the Muslim League for a power-sharing agreement to form the national government against the Republican Party
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Was appointed the Governor of his home province of East Bengal by Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra to control the law and order situation sparked by the popular language movement in 1952, but was later elevated as In
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Career landmark: Federal Minister for Interior (1954–1955).
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1953· 1 entry
He is the author of a book "From Plassey to Pakistan: The Family History of Iskander Mirza." Humayun's younger brother, Enver Mirza, had died in a plane crash in 1953.
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1951· 2 entries
Backed the Liaquat administration's decision of appointing the native chiefs of staff of the army, air force, and navy, and dismissed deputation appointments from the British military
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Prime minister Ali Khan appointed him as the director of the Department of Kashmir and Afghanistan Affairs (DKA)
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1950· 1 entry
Mirza was promoted to two-star rank, having skipped the one-star promotion as brigadier, and upgraded his rank to major-general in the Pakistan Army by the promotion papers approved by Prime Minister Ali Khan
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1947· 3 entries
As well as witnessing the failed secession in Balochistan by Khan of Kalat
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As a result of the Partition of British India, Mirza was appointed the first Defence Secretary by prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan, only to oversee the military efforts in the first war with India in 1947, followed by the
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Career landmark: Defence Secretary of Pakistan (1947–1954).
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1939· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1939).
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1931· 1 entry
Captain Mirza was appointed a district officer and was later posted as deputy commissioner at Hazara in May 1933, where he served for three years until a posting to Mardan as assistant commissioner from October 1936 (dep
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1899· 1 entry
Born 1899-11-13.
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