Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Ghulam Ishaq Khan (abbreviated as GIK) (Urdu/Pashto: غلام اسحاق خان) (January 20, 1915October 27, 2006) was President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan
غلام اسحاق خان
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (cropped).JPG
7th President of Pakistan
In office
17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993
Acting : 17 August 1988 – 12 December 1988
Prime MinisterBenazir Bhutto
Ghulam Mustafa (Caretaker)
Balakh Sher Mazari (Caretaker)
Nawaz Sharif
Preceded byMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Succeeded byFarooq Leghari
2nd Chairman of the Senate
In office
21 March 1985 – 12 December 1988
DeputySajjad Hussain
Preceded byHabibullah Khan
Succeeded byWasim Sajjad
13th Minister of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs
In office
5 July 1977 – 21 March 1985
PresidentFazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Zia-ul-Haq
Preceded byAbdul Hafiz Pirzada
Succeeded byMahbub ul Haq
Defence Secretary of Pakistan
In office
12 October 1975 – 5 July 1977
Preceded byFazal Muqeem Khan
Succeeded byMaj-Gen. Ghulam Jilani Khan
Chief of Army Staff
In office
1 March 1976 – 17 August 1988
Preceded byTikka Khan
Succeeded byMirza Aslam Beg
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
In office
22 December 1971 – 30 November 1975
Preceded byShahkur Durrani
Succeeded byS. O. Ali
Personal details
Born(1915-01-20)20 January 1915
Ismail Khel, NWFP, British India
Died27 October 2006(2006-10-27) (aged 91)
Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
Resting placePawaka Graveyard University Town, Peshawar
Nationality Indian (1916–1947)
 Pakistani (1947–2006)
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar
((BSc) in Chem and Bot.)
Civil Services Academy