Governor-General of Pakistan | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Governor-General's House |
Appointer | Monarch of Pakistan |
Formation | 15 August 1947 |
First holder | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Final holder | Iskander Mirza |
Abolished | 23 March 1956 |
The Governor-General of Pakistan (Urdu: گورنر جنرل پاکستان), was the representative in Pakistan of the British monarch, from the country's independence in 1947. When Pakistan was proclaimed a republic in 1956, the office of governor-general was abolished.