The Pakistani state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was officially established on 24 October 1947. The following individuals have served as president of Azad Kashmir.[1][2]
# | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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1 | Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 24 October 1947 | 12 May 1950 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
2 | Captain Syed Ali Ahmed Shah | 30 May 1950 | 2 Dec 1951 | Military |
3 | Mirwaiz Muhammad Yousuf Shah | 2 Dec 1951 | 18 May 1952 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
4 | Raja Muhammad Haydar Khan (interim) | 18 May 1952 | 21 Jun 1952 | - |
5 | Colonel Sher Ahmed Khan | 21 Jun 1952 | 30 May 1956 | Military |
6 | Mirwaiz Muhammad Yousuf Shah | 30 May 1956 | 8 Sep 1956 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
7 | Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan | 8 Sep 1956 | 13 Apr 1957 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
8 | Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 13 Apr 1957 | 30 Apr 1959 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
9 | Khurshid Hassan Khurshid | 1 May 1959 | 7 Aug 1964 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
10 | Abdul Hamid Khan | 7 Aug 1964 | 7 Oct 1969 | - |
11 | Brigadier Abdul Rahman Khan (interim) | 7 Oct 1969 | 30 Oct 1970 | Military |
12 | Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan | 30 Oct 1970 | 16 Apr 1975 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
13 | Sheikh Manzar Masaud (interim) | 16 Apr 1975 | 5 Jun 1975 | - |
14 | Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 5 Jun 1975 | 30 Oct 1978 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
15 | Brigadier Muhammad Hayat Khan | 30 Oct 1978 | 1 Feb 1983 | Military |
16 | Major General Abdul Rahman Khan | 1 Feb 1983 | 1 Oct 1985 | Military |
17 | Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan | 1 Oct 1985 | 20 Jul 1991 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
18 | Sahibzada Ishaq Zafar (acting) | 20 Jul 1991 | 29 Jul 1991 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
19 | Abdul Rashid Abbasi (interim) | 29 Jul 1991 | 12 Aug 1991 | - |
20 | Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan | 12 Aug 1991 | 12 May 1996 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
21 | Abdul Rashid Abbasi (interim) | 12 May 1996 | 25 Aug 1996 | - |
22 | Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan | 25 Aug 1996 | 25 Aug 2001 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
23 | Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan | 25 Aug 2001 | 25 Aug 2006 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
24 | Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan | 25 Aug 2006 | 25 Aug 2011 | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
25 | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan | 25 Aug 2011 | Present | Pakistan Peoples Party |