Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the appointed Head of State

Head of State

A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...

of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan

Northern Areas

Gilgit-Baltistan , is the northernmost political entity within Pakistan. It borders Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to the west, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, China to the east and northeast, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...

and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, every time the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors.

The seat of governor in Gilgit-Baltistan

Northern Areas

, was started on 16 September, 2009.

The current Governor is Pir Karam Ali Shah

Karam Ali Shah

Pir Karam Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician and governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was appointed to governor on January 26, 2011 by President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. He is currently in the office of Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan....

, who took over on 27 January 2011.

List of Governors of Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan

Following is the list of Gilgit-Baltistan governors after Gilgit-Baltistan was given the status of province On August 29, 2009, the federal cabinet had approved the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009,

Name of Governor	Entered Office	Left Office	Political Affiliation
Qamar Zaman Kaira Qamar Zaman Kaira Qamar Zaman Kaira was the former Pakistani Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting. He also holds the additional office of the Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas since March 31, 2008. He also remained the acting Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan.-Education:Kaira had his... (acting)	16 September, 2009	22 March, 2010	PPP Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
Dr. Shama Khalid	23 March, 2010	15 September, 2010	PPP Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
Wazir Baig (acting)	17 September, 2010	26 January 2011	PPP Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
Pir Karam Ali Shah Karam Ali Shah Pir Karam Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician and governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was appointed to governor on January 26, 2011 by President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. He is currently in the office of Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan....	27 January 2011	Present	PPP Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...

List of Governors of Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan

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