Muzaffar Hassan
| Muzaffar Hassan | |
|---|---|
| مظفر حسن | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Navy | |
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In office 1 September 1969 – 22 December 1971 |
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| President |
Yahya Khan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Vice President | Nurul Amin |
| Preceded by | Syed Mohammad Ahsan |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Hafeez Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Muzaffar Hassan 1920 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, British Indian Empire Present-day India |
| Died | 2012 (aged 91–92) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Citizenship |
British Subject (1920–1947) Pakistan (1947–2012) |
| Awards |
 Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam Sitara-e-Pakistan Sitara-i-Khidmat
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Indian Navy (1941–1947) Pakistan Navy (1947–71)
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| Years of service | 1941–71 |
| Rank |
  Vice-Admiral
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| Unit | Navy Executive Branch S/No. PN. 073 |
| Commands |
Western Naval Command Commander Karachi (COMKAR) |
| Battles/wars | |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Vice-Admiral Muzzafar Hassan (Urdu: مظفر حسن; b. 1920–24 May 2012) SPk, HQA, Sk, was a three-star rank admiral who served as the last Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Navy from 1969 until 1972, serving under first President Yahya Khan and then under President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
He is notable for commanding the Pakistan Navy in naval events in the war with India in 1971 and was dismissed from his military service and relieved from the command of the Navy over the allegations proved in the light of War Enquiry Commission by the Judge Advocate General of Navy. His termination came alongside with the commanders of army, Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan and air force Air Marshal A.R. Khan in 1972. He was succeeded by the Vice-Admiral Hasan Hafeez Ahmed following his termination.
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