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Theline of succession to the Presidency of Pakistan is the order in which persons may become or act as thePresident of Pakistan upon the incapacity, resignation or death of an incumbent President. Pakistan, by law, has aparliamentary democraticsystem ofgovernment that has been modified several times since its inception. Theprime minister of Pakistan is thehead of the government, while thepresident of Pakistan, by law and by statute, is a constitutionalfigurehead.[1]
Theconstitution does not include a position ofVice President, but in absence of president of Pakistan, theChairman of the Senate of Pakistan acts as the President.[2] If the Chairman, for any reason, is unable to perform the functions of the office of the president, theSpeaker of the National Assembly acts as president until a president is elected.[3] TheElectoral College of Pakistan (a special session of the parliament, senate and all four provincial assemblies) elects a new president in accordance with Article 41(3) of the constitution.[4]Amendment XVIII, Article 49 of theconstitution of Pakistan covers this matter.
The current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Constitution is:
| No. | Office | Incumbent | Party | |
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| 1 | Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | Yousaf Raza Gillani | PPP | |
| 2 | Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | Ayaz Sadiq | PML-N | |
Chairman or Speaker to act as, or perform functions of, President
| Successor | Party | President | Reason | Date of succession | |
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| Ayub Khan (CMLA,CiC Pakistan Army) | Military | Iskander Mirza | Coup d'etat, resignation | 27 October 1958, 2 years, 7 months and 4 days days into Ayub Khan's presidency.[6] | |
| Yahya Khan (5thCiC Pakistan Army) | Military | Ayub Khan | Resignation | 25 March 1969, 10 years, 4 months and 26 days days into Ayub Khan's presidency.[7] | |
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | Pakistan Peoples Party | Yahya Khan | Power handover | 20 December 1971, 2 years, 8 months and 25 days days into Yahya Khan's presidency.[8] | |
| Ghulam Ishaq Khan (Chairman Senate) | Independent | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq | Death | 17 August 1988, 9 years, 11 months and 1 day days into Zia's presidency.[9] | |
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