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Governor of Punjab
Flag of Punjab.svg
Coat of arms of Punjab.svg
Incumbent
Sardar Saleem Haider Khan

since 10 May 2024
Style The Honorable (formal)
Residence Governor's House
Seat Lahore
Nominator Prime Minister of Pakistan
Appointer President of Pakistan
Term length 5 years
Constituting instrument Constitution of Pakistan
Formation 15 August 1947
First holder Sir Francis Mudie

The Governor of Punjab is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. Although the Governor is the head of the province on paper, it is largely a ceremonial position; and the main powers lie with the Chief Minister of Punjab and Chief Secretary of Punjab.

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 Punjab, there was direct governor rule in 1949–1951, when the provincial chief minister of that time was removed and assemblies dissolved.

List of governors

No. Name Portrait Term of office Party Background
West Punjab
1 Sir Francis Mudie 15 August
1947
2 August
1949
1 year, 352 days
2 Abdur Rab Nishtar 2 August
1949
24 November
1951
4 years, 114 days
3 I. I. Chundrigar Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar.jpg 24 November
1951
May
1953
1 year, 182 days
4 Mian Aminuddin 2 May
1953
24 June
1954
1 year, 53 days
5 Habib Rahimtoola 24 June
1954
26 November
1954
155 days
6 Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani.jpg 26 November
1954
14 October
1955
322 days

Governors of West Pakistan

N Governor of West Pakistan Portrait Tenure Party Background Form of Government
(6) Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani 14 October 1955 – 27 August 1957 Muslim League Democratic government
7 Akhter Husain September 1957 – 12 April 1960 Independent Military government
8 Amir Mohammad Khan 12 April 1960 – 18 September 1966 Muslim League Military government / Civilian authority
9 General (retired) Muhammad Musa 18 September 1966 – 20 March 1969 Independent Civilian Authority
10 Yusuf Haroon 20 March 1969 – 25 March 1969 Civilian Government Civilian Authority
N Martial Law Administrator Tenure Term Type of Government Service in effect
11 Lieutenant-General Attiqur Rahman (first term) 25 March 1969 – 29 August 1969 Military Government Pakistan Army
12 Lieutenant-General Tikka Khan 29 August 1969 – 1 September 1969 Military Government Pakistan Army
13 Air Marshal Nur Khan 1 September 1969 – 1 February 1970 Military Government Pakistan Air Force
(11) Lieutenant-General Attiqur Rahman (second term) 1 February 1970 – 1 July 1970 Military Government Pakistan Army

Punjab Province

No. Name Portrait Term of office Duration Party Background
14 Attiqur Rahman 1 July
1970
23 December
1971
540 Days

(1 year, 5 months, 3 days)

15 Ghulam Mustafa Khar 23 December
1971
12 November
1973
690 days

(1 year, 10 months, 20 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
16 Sadiq Hussain Qureshi 12 November
1973
14 March
1975
487 days

(1 year, 4 months, 2 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
17 Ghulam Mustafa Khar 14 March
1975
31 July
1975
139 days

(4 months, 17 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
18 Mohammad Abbas Abbasi Nawab Mohammad Abbas Abbasi.jpg 31 July
1975
5 July
1977
705 days

(1 year, 11 months, 5 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
19 Aslam Riaz Hussain 5 July
1977
18 September
1978
440 days

(1 year, 2 months, 13 days)

20 Sawar Khan 18 September
1978
1 May
1980
591 days

(1 year, 7 months, 13 days)

21 Ghulam Jilani Khan 1 May
1980
30 December
1985
2069 days

(5 years, 7 months, 29 days)

22 Sajjad Hussain Qureshi 30 December
1985
9 December
1988
1075 days

(2 years, 11 months, 9 days)

23 Tikka Khan 9 December
1988
06 August
1990
605 days

(1 year, 7 months, 28 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
24 Mian Muhammad Azhar 6 August
1990
25 April
1993
993 days

(2 years, 8 months, 19 days)

Pakistan Muslim League
25 Chaudhary Altaf Hussain 25 April
1993
19 July
1993
85 days

(2 months, 24 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
26 Iqbal Khan 19 July
1993
26 March
1994
250 days

(8 months, 7 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
27 Chaudhary Altaf Hussain 26 March
1994
22 May
1995
422 days

(1 year, 1 month, 26 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
28 Raja Saroop Khan 19 June
1995
6 November
1996
506 days

1 year, 4 months, 18 days

Pakistan Peoples Party
29 Khawaja Tariq Rahim 11 November
1996
11 March
1997
120 days

4 months

30 Shahid Hamid 11 March
1997
18 August
1999
890 days

(2 years, 5 months, 7 days)

Pakistan Muslim League (N)
31 Zulfiqar Ali Khosa 12 August
1999
25 October
1999
73 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)
32 Muhammad Safdar 25 October
1999
29 October
2001
796 days

(2 years, 2 months, 4 days)

33 Khalid Maqbool 29 October
2001
16 May
2008
2391 days

(6 years, 6 months, 17 days)

34 Salmaan Taseer* Salmaan Taseer October 29, 2009 Lahore.jpg 17 May
2008
4 January
2011
962 days

(2 years, 7 months, 18 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
35 Latif Khosa Latifkhosa.jpg 13 January
2011
2 January
2013
720 days

(1 year, 11 months, 20 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
36 Syed Ahmed Mahmud 3 January
2013
13 May
2013
131 days

(4 months, 11 days)

Pakistan Peoples Party
37 Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar MohdSarwar.JPG 2 August
2013
29 January
2015
545 days

(1 year, 5 months, 27 days)

Pakistan Muslim League (N)
38 Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana 7 May
2015
18 August
2018
1199 days

(3 years, 3 months, 11 days)

Pakistan Muslim League (N)
39 Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar MohdSarwar.JPG 5 September
2018
3 April
2022
1306 days

(3 years, 6 months, 29 days)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
40 Omar Sarfraz Cheema 3 April
2022
10 May
2022
57 days

(1 month, 27 days)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
41 Baligh Ur Rehman 30 May
2022
10 May 2024 710 days (1 year, 11 months, 10 days) Pakistan Muslim League (N)
42 Sardar Saleem Haider Khan 10 May 2024 Incumbent Pakistan People's Party

See also

  • Chief Minister of Punjab
  • Senior Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
  • Leader of the Opposition Punjab
  • Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
  • Government of Punjab
  • Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
  • List of current Pakistani governors
  • List of current Pakistani chief ministers
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