Ghulam Ishaq Khan

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

Ghulam Ishaq Khan
غلام اسحاق خان
7th President of Pakistan
In office 17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993 Acting : 17 August 1988 – 12 December 1988
Prime Minister	Benazir Bhutto Ghulam Mustafa (Caretaker) Balakh Sher Mazari (Caretaker) Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Succeeded by	Farooq Leghari
2nd Chairman of the Senate
In office 21 March 1985 – 12 December 1988
Deputy	Sajjad Hussain
Preceded by	Habibullah Khan
Succeeded by	Wasim Sajjad
13th Minister of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs
In office 5 July 1977 – 21 March 1985
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Zia-ul-Haq
Preceded by	Abdul Hafiz Pirzada
Succeeded by	Mahbub ul Haq
Defence Secretary of Pakistan
In office 12 October 1975 – 5 July 1977
Preceded by	Fazal Muqeem Khan
Succeeded by	Maj-Gen. Ghulam Jilani Khan
Chief of Army Staff
In office 1 March 1976 – 17 August 1988
Preceded by	Tikka Khan
Succeeded by	Mirza Aslam Beg
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
In office 22 December 1971 – 30 November 1975
Preceded by	Shahkur Durrani
Succeeded by	S. O. Ali
Personal details
Born	(1915-01-20)20 January 1915 Ismail Khel, NWFP, British India
Died	27 October 2006(2006-10-27) (aged 91) Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
Resting place	Pawaka Graveyard University Town, Peshawar
Nationality	Indian (1916–1947)  Pakistani (1947–2006)
Alma mater	University of Peshawar ((BSc) in Chem and Bot.) Civil Services Academy

A university called GIKI is also on the name of Ghulam Ishaq Khan