Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri
| Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri | |
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Admiral HMS Choudri (1912-2004)
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| Navy Commander in Chief | |
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In office 31 January 1953 – 28 February 1959 |
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| President | Iskander Mirza (1956–59) |
| Governor General |
Khawaja Nazimuddin (1948–51) Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1951-55) |
| Preceded by | RAdm James Wilfred Jefford |
| Succeeded by | VAdm Afzal Rahman Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri 1912 Batala, Gurdaspur, British Indian Empire (Present-day India) |
| Died | 2004 (aged 91–92) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Military Graveyard |
| Citizenship |
British Indian Empire Pakistan
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| Nationality |
British Subject (1921–1947) Pakistan (1947–2005) |
| Alma mater |
Rashtriya Indian Military College Britannia Royal Naval College |
| Civilian awards |
 Hilal-e-Pakistan
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| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) |
HMS Choudhir Admiral Choudhri |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Indian Navy (1930–1947) Pakistan Navy (1947–59)
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| Years of service | 1930–1959 |
| Rank |
  Vice-Admiral (S/No. PN-001)
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| Unit | Navy Executive Branch |
| Commands |
Commander Pakistan Fleet Deputy C-in-C (Operations) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
| Military awards |
 Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military)_Ribbon.png){kind=small} Order of the British Empire
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Vice-Admiral Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri (Urdu: حاجى محمد صديق چودھری; b. 1912—27 February 2004), HPk, MBE, HI(M), popular as HMS Choudhri, was a three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy who was the first native chief of staff of Pakistan Navy.
In 1953, he was appointed as second Commander-in-Chief after taking over the command from Royal Navy's Rear Admiral J.W. Jefford, and served under two Governor-Generals from 1953–56, and then under President Iskander Mirza from 1956 until 1959. He resigned from his command due to differences regarding the navy's plans of modernization and to end the interservice rivalry with Army GHQ, Pakistan MoD, and the Presidency on 26 January 1959. He was one of the only few military officials who resigned from their commission over the disagreement with the civilian government and was eventually succeeded by Vice-Admiral A. R. Khan on 28 February 1959.
He died on 27 February 2004 and was buried in military graveyard in Karachi with full military honors.
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