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Declaring martial law and unilaterally abrogating the constitution on 7 October 1958, he appointed Ayub Khan as Chief Martial Law Administrator who later overthrew Mirza on 27 October 1958 and assumed the presidency.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"13 November 1899","date":"1899-11-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Murshidabad","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1017175"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"13 November 1969","date":"1969-11-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286"},{"text":"Pakistan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Republican Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7314629"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Elphinstone College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1333283"},{"text":"University of Mumbai","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q406402"},{"text":"Royal Military College, Sandhurst","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17020147"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Nahid Mirza","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89182727"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Pakistan (23 March 1956 – 27 October 1958)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473984","start":"1956-03-23","end":"1958-10-27"},{"text":"Governor-General of Pakistan (6 October 1955 – 23 March 1956)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2462163","start":"1955-10-06","end":"1956-03-23"},{"text":"Governor-General of Pakistan (7 August 1955 – 23 March 1956)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2462163","start":"1955-08-07","end":"1956-03-23"},{"text":"Federal Minister for Interior (24 October 1954 – 7 August 1955)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109748850","start":"1954-10-24","end":"1955-08-07"},{"text":"Defence Secretary of Pakistan (23 October 1947 – 6 May 1954)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5251256","start":"1947-10-23","end":"1954-05-06"},{"text":"defence minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2518691"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Officer of the Order of the British Empire","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10762848","date":"1939-06-08"},{"text":"Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16008317"},{"text":"King George VI Coronation Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93963"},{"text":"Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q94793"},{"text":"Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29383181","date":"1957-11-16"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskander_Mirza","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155111"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Iskander Mirza born?","a":"Iskander Mirza was born on 13 November 1899 in Murshidabad."},{"q":"What positions has Iskander Mirza held?","a":"Positions held by Iskander Mirza include: President of Pakistan (1956–1958); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Iskander Mirza.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Iskander Mirza\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/iskander-mirza. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:49:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/iskander-mirza","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/iskander-mirza","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/iskander-mirza?lang=ne"}}