# Ayub Khan

_President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969_

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> Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan NPk HJ HPk MBE was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the 2nd president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation in 1969. He was the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army, serving from 1951 to 1958. Khan's presidency started in 1958 when he overthrew President Iskander Mirza in a coup d'état, and ended in 1969 when he resigned amid mass protests and strikes across the country.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 May 1907 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rehana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P19))
- **Died:** 19 April 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rawalpindi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; financier; autobiographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P106))
- **Political party:** Pakistan Muslim League ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P102))
- **Education:** Aligarh Muslim University; Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Command and Staff College; Minto Circle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P69))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister for Interior (23 March 1965 – 17 August 1965); Federal Minister for Defence (28 October 1958 – 21 October 1966); President of Pakistan (27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969); Prime Minister of Pakistan (24 October 1958 – 28 October 1958); Federal Minister for Defence (25 October 1954 – 11 August 1955); Commander in Chief (Pakistan Army) (16 January 1951 – 26 October 1958) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P39))
- **Awards:** Member of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Royal Victorian Chain; Order of Ojaswi Rajanya; Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence; 1939–45 Star; War Medal 1939–1945; Burma Star; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ayub Khan born?**  
Ayub Khan was born on 14 May 1907 in Rehana.

**What positions has Ayub Khan held?**  
Positions held by Ayub Khan include: Federal Minister for Interior (1965–1965); Federal Minister for Defence (1958–1966); President of Pakistan (1958–1969); Prime Minister of Pakistan (1958–1958); Federal Minister for Defence (1954–1955).

**Where did Ayub Khan study?**  
Ayub Khan was educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Command and Staff College, Minto Circle.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ayub Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayub_Khan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q190071](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190071) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Muhammed Ayub Khan.JPG by Steiner, Egon (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muhammed_Ayub_Khan.JPG)

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