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Governor-General of Pakistan
Representative of the Pakistani monarch in the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The governor-general of Pakistan (Urdu: گورنر جنرل پاکستان) was the representative of the Pakistani monarch in the Dominion of Pakistan, established by the Indian Independence Act 1947. The office of governor-general was abolished when Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.[1][2]
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Governor-General of Pakistan | |
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گورنر جنرل پاکستان | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Status | Abolished |
Residence | Governor-General's House |
Appointer | Monarch of Pakistan |
Formation | 14 August 1947 |
First holder | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Final holder | Iskander Mirza |
Abolished | 23 March 1956 |
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