Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
| Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry اِفتِخار مُحَمّد چودھری |
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Chaudhry in 2013
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| 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
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In office 22 March 2009 – 11 December 2013 |
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| Appointed by | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hameed Dogar (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tassaduq Hussain Jillani |
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In office 20 July 2007 – 3 November 2007 |
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| Appointed by | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Rana Bhagwandas (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hameed Dogar (Acting) |
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In office 30 June 2005 – 9 March 2007 |
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| Appointed by | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Nazim Hussain Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Javaid Iqbal (Acting) |
| Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court | |
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In office 22 April 1999 – 3 February 2000 |
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| Appointed by | Miangul Aurangzeb |
| Preceded by | Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal |
| Succeeded by | Javaid Iqbal |
| Founder and President of Pakistan Justice Democratic Critic Party | |
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Assumed office 25 December 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
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12 December 1948 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Justice Democratic Critic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Faiqa Iftikhar |
| Relations |
Arsalan Iftikhar Chaudhry (son) Rana Sanaullah Khan (cousin) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater |
Sindh Law University University of Sindh |
| Religion | Islam |
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (Urdu: اِفتِخار مُحَمّد چودهرى; born 12 December 1948) is a former Pakistani judge and 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan, over three non-consecutive terms from 29 June 2005 to 11 December 2013.
Chaudhry began practice as an advocate of the Sindh High Court in 1976, before shifting to his native Quetta and later serving as Advocate General of Balochistan. He was elected as President of the Balochistan Bar Association, Quetta in 1986 and was elected twice as member of the Bar Council. He was appointed Advocate General of Balochistan in 1989. He also discharged duties as Banking Judge Special Court for Speedy Trials, Judge Customs Appellate Court as well as Company Judge. He was appointed as Chairman of the Balochistan Local Council Election Authority in 1992 and thereafter for a second term in 1998. He ascended as a senior advocate at Supreme Court before taking a government law assignment in Quetta. In 1990, he was appointed as an additional judge at the Balochistan High Court. He was appointed as Chairman Provincial Review Board for the Province of Balochistan on the recommendations of Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan. He was appointed twice as Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society Balochistan by the Government of Balochistan. In 1999 he was nominated as Chief justice of the Balochistan High Court by the President Rafiq Tarar. The same year, he controversially took oath under Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf, validating the LFO ordnance No. 2002, and ascended to the Supreme Court in 2002. On 30 June 2005, President Musharraf appointed Chaudhry as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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