Government of East Pakistan
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This article is about a defunct government. For its successor, see Government of Bangladesh.
The Government of East Pakistan or formerly Government of East Bengal governed the province East Bengal (later East Pakistan, now Bangladesh) and was centered in its provincial capital Dhaka. The head of the province was the Governor, who was nominated by the President of Pakistan. While the head of the province of East Pakistan was the Chief Minister who was elected by the East Pakistan Assembly.
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পূর্ব পাকিস্তান সরকার حکومتِ مشرقی پاکستان | |
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Established | 1947 (1947) |
Dissolved | 1971 (1971) |
State | Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1955) Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1955–1971) |
Leader | Chief Minister |
Appointed by | President of Pakistan |
Main organ | Cabinet of East Pakistan |
Responsible to | East Pakistan Provincial Assembly |
Headquarters | East Pakistan Secretariat, Dacca |
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The East Pakistani government was dominated by the Awami League.[1] It was succeeded by the Government of Bangladesh following the province's secession in 1971.