Governor of the North-West Frontier Province
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The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the appointed Head of State
of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister
and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there were two direct governor rules, in 1975 and 1994, when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.
The current Governor is Owais Ahmed Ghani
.
Following is the list of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors after independence of Pakistan from British Raj
.
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 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there were two direct governor rules, in 1975 and 1994, when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.
The current Governor is Owais Ahmed Ghani
Owais Ahmed Ghani
Owais Ahmed Ghani is the former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, who previously governed southwestern province of Balochistan for four and a half years....
.
List of Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa previously known as NWFP
Following is the list of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors prior to independence:- 1932–1937: Sir Ralph GriffithRalph Griffith (governor)Sir Ralph Griffith, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. was an administrator in British India and served as the last Chief Commissioner and the first Governor of the North-West Frontier Province during the British Raj....
- 1937–1939: Sir George CunninghamGeorge Cunningham (governor)Sir George Cunningham, GCIE, KCSI, OBE was an administrator in British India who in his early years was a notable sportsperson, representing and later captaining the Scottish national team at rugby union.-Rugby career:...
- 1939: Sir Arthur ParsonsArthur ParsonsLieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons, KCIE, CBE, DSO was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India. He was commissioned into the Oxfordshire Volunteer Light Infantry as an acting Second Lieutenant in 1904, and was given a full second lieutenancy in 1906. He...
- 1939–1946: Sir George CunninghamGeorge Cunningham (governor)Sir George Cunningham, GCIE, KCSI, OBE was an administrator in British India who in his early years was a notable sportsperson, representing and later captaining the Scottish national team at rugby union.-Rugby career:...
- 1946–1947: Sir Olaf CaroeOlaf CaroeSir Olaf Kirkpatrick Kruuse Caroe KCSI KCIE was an administrator in British India. He later became a writer on the Middle East and Asia.-Life:...
- 1947: Sir Rob LockhartRob LockhartGeneral Sir Robert McGregor MacDonald Lockhart KCB CIE MC was a British Indian Army general of World War II and an early Scouting notable.-Military career:...
(acting)
Following is the list of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors after independence of Pakistan from British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
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| Name of Governor | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir George Cunningham | 15 August 1947 | 9 April 1948 | Indian Civil Service |
| Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas | 9 April 1948 | 16 July 1949 | Indian Civil Service |
| Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid was the first Pakistani governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, prior to the independence of Pakistan, the governor had been appointed by the government of British India . For almost two years after independence, Pakistan continued to have British governors until... |
16 July 1949 | 14 January 1950 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Jhagra (acting) | 14 January 1950 | 21 February 1950 | Pakistan Muslim League Pakistan Muslim League The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of... (PML) |
| Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar | 21 February 1950 | 23 November 1951 | Muslim League Muslim League (Pakistan) Muslim League was the original successor of All India Muslim League that led the Pakistan Movement achieving an independent nation. After formation of Pakistan, the party was renamed to Muslim League which came to an end soon after Qaid-e-Azam's death on the first marshal law in 1958.-History:On... |
| Khwaja Shahabuddin Khwaja Shahabuddin Khwaja Shahabuddin was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He also served as a minister of Pakistan central government. Originally he hailed from Dhaka and was an activist of Muslim League.... |
24 November 1951 | 17 November 1954 | Muslim League Muslim League (Pakistan) Muslim League was the original successor of All India Muslim League that led the Pakistan Movement achieving an independent nation. After formation of Pakistan, the party was renamed to Muslim League which came to an end soon after Qaid-e-Azam's death on the first marshal law in 1958.-History:On... |
| Qurban Ali Shah Qurban Ali Shah Qurban Ali Khan was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.-References:... |
17 November 1954 | 14 October 1955 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Part of West Pakistan West Pakistan West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh... province |
14 October 1955 | 1 July 1970 | |
| Lieutenant-General K.M. Azhar Khan Khwaja Mohammad Azhar Khan Lieutenant General Khwaja Mohammad Azhar Khan was the chairman of the high-powered committee of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and a former governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.-Early life:... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
1 July 1970 | 25 December 1971 | Military Administration |
| Hayat Sherpao | 25 December 1971 | 30 April 1972 | Pakistan Peoples Party 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... |
| Arbab Sikandar Khan Arbab Sikandar Khan Arbab Sikandar Khan Khalil was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He belonged to the National Awami Party, which won the 1970 elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and later formed the provincial governments. He was dismissed as Governor by the Federal... |
30 April 1972 | 15 February 1973 | National Awami Party National Awami Party The National Awami Party was a leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded in Dhaka in erstwhile East Pakistan in July 1957 through the merger of several leftist and progressive groups. It advocated provincial autonomy, rights on the basis of ethnicity, recognition of ethinicities... |
| Aslam Khattak | 15 February 1973 | 24 May 1974 | National Awami Party National Awami Party The National Awami Party was a leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded in Dhaka in erstwhile East Pakistan in July 1957 through the merger of several leftist and progressive groups. It advocated provincial autonomy, rights on the basis of ethnicity, recognition of ethinicities... |
| Major-General (retired) Syed Ghawas Syed Ghawas Major General Syed Ghawas was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. He was appointed by Bhutto.Major General Syed Ghawas was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. He was appointed by Bhutto.... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
24 May 1974 | 1 March 1976 | Pakistan Peoples Party 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... |
| Major-General (retired) Naseerullah Babar Naseerullah Babar Major-General Naseerullah Khan Babar , SJ, HJ, was a retired 2-star rank general officer in the Pakistan Army, and later career military officer-turned statesman from the leftist democratic soclialist, the Pakistan Peoples Party... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
1 March 1976 | 6 July 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party 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... |
| Justice Justice Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:... Abdul Hakeem Khan Abdul Hakeem Khan Justice Abdul Hakeem Khan was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan..He belongs to Baffa, the largest Union Council of District Mansehra... , PHC Peshawar High Court The Peshawar High Court is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is situated at the provincial capital Peshawar.-History:... |
6 July 1977 | 17 September 1978 | Civil Administration |
| Lieutenant-General Fazl-Haq Fazle Haq Lieutenant General Fazle Haq was a 3-star rank general in the Pakistan Army, and former Martial Law Administrator of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the "Corps-Commander" of the XI Corps, and commanded all the Pakistan Army assets assigned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
11 October 1978 | 12 December 1985 | Military Administration |
| Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.He was from Mardan.Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.He was from Mardan.Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti was a former... |
30 December 1985 | 13 April 1986 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam is a political party in Pakistan. It formed a combined government in national elections in 2002 and 2008... |
| Justice Justice Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:... Syed Usman Ali Shah Syed Usman Ali Shah Justice Syed Usman Ali Shah was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.-References:... , PHC Peshawar High Court The Peshawar High Court is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is situated at the provincial capital Peshawar.-History:... (acting) |
13 April 1986 | 27 August 1986 | Civil Administration |
| Fida Mohammad Khan Fida Mohammad Khan Khan Fida Mohammad Khan was a former President of the Pakistan Muslim League, former senator and governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.... |
27 August 1986 | 16 June 1988 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism... |
| Brigadier-General (retired) Amir Gulistan Janjua Amir Gulistan Janjua Brigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. Brigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
16 June 1988 | 19 July 1993 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Major-General (retired) Khurshid Ali Khan Khurshid Ali Khan Major General Khurshid Ali Khan was governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan from 1993 to 1996. He was educated at Aitchison College, Lahore.... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
19 July 1993 | 5 November 1996 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Lieutenant-General (retired) Arif Bangash Arif Bangash Lieutenant General Muhammad Arif Bangash is a retired Pakistan Army three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan.-Military career:... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
11 November 1996 | 17 August 1999 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Miangul Aurangzeb Miangul Aurangzeb Miangul Aurangzeb, the last Wali Ahad of Swat State, was born May 28, 1928 in Saidu Sharif. He has served in the National Assembly of Pakistan as well as the Governor of Balochistan and later as Governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.... |
17 August 1999 | 21 October 1999 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism... |
| Lieutenant-General (retired) Mohammad Shafiq Mohammad Shafiq Lieutenant General Mohammad Shafiq is a career Pakistan Army soldier who served as the governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from 1999 to 2000. He was appointed to that position on 21 October 1999 by General Pervez Musharraf after he overthrew the Nawaz Sharif government on 12 October. He was later... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
21 October 1999 | 14 August 2000 | Military Administration |
| Lieutenant-General (retired) Iftikhar Hussain Shah Iftikhar Hussain Shah Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Iftikhar Hussain Shah was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in October 1964 in 30th PMA Long Course and joined an anti-aircraft unit of the Regiment of Artillery... , PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
14 August 2000 | 15 March 2005 | Military Administration |
| Commander Commander Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval... (retired) Khalilur Rehman Khalilur Rehman (governor) Khalilur Rehman is a retired Commander in the Pakistan Navy and the former and the 25th governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan representing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League before taking over as governor of the province... , PN Pakistan Navy The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases... |
15 March 2005 | 23 May 2006 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections.... |
| Lieutenant-General (retired) Ali Jan Aurakzai, PA Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
23 May 2006 | 7 January 2008 | Military Administration |
| Owais Ahmed Ghani Owais Ahmed Ghani Owais Ahmed Ghani is the former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, who previously governed southwestern province of Balochistan for four and a half years.... |
7 January 2008 | 9 February 2011 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Syed Masood Kausar Syed Masood Kausar Syed Masood Kausar is a Pakistani politician and a senior member of Pakistan Peoples Party led by Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. Masood Kausar is brother of famous Urdu poet Ahmed Faraz... |
10 February 2011 | Incumbent | Pakistan Peoples Party 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... |
See also
- Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- List of Governors of Pakistan
- List of Chief Ministers in Pakistan