Muhammad Rafiq Tarar محمد رفیق تارڑ |
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9th President of Pakistan | |
In office 1 January 1998 – 20 June 2001 |
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Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Preceded by | Farooq Leghari |
Succeeded by | Pervez Musharraf |
Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
In office 17 January 1991 – 1 November 1994 |
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Nominated by | Benazir Bhutto |
Appointed by | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court | |
In office 6 March 1989 – 31 October 1991 |
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Appointed by | Tikka Khan |
Preceded by | Abdul Shakurul Salam |
Succeeded by | Mian Mahboob Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ghakhar Mandi,Punjab, British Raj (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
2 November 1929
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League(N) (1988–present) |
Alma mater |
Punjab University (BA, LLB) |
Profession | Jurist |
Cabinet | Sharif Cabinet |
Religion | Islam |
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (i//;English IPA:rəfɪ̈kʰ ʔɑr(ə)ɹ (Urdu: محمد رفیق تارڑ; b. 2 November 1929), is a retired senior justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan who served as the ninth President of Pakistan from 20 January 1998 until resigning the office on 20 June 2001.
Tarar was forced to step down and resigned from the presidency by then-Chief Executive Pervez Musharraf after issuing the executive decree in 2001. He was ultimately succeeded by Musharraf through a referendum held in 2002.