The line of succession to the Presidency of Pakistan is the order in which persons may become or act as the

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government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...

that has been modified several times since its inception. The

prime minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Pak ...

is the head of the government, while the

president of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.figurehead In politics, a figurehead is a person who ''de jure'' (in name or by law) appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet ''de facto'' (in reality) exercises little to no actual power. This usually means that they ...

. The

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does not include a position of

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, but in absence of president of Pakistan, the

Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan The Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan ( ur, ), is the president-chair of the Senate of Pakistan.Speaker of the National Assembly acts as president until a president is elected.Article 60(1)
of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the

constitution of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan ( ur, ), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. Drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's opposition parties, it was approved by ...

. The

Electoral College of Pakistan The President of Pakistan is chosen by an electoral college ( ur, ), in Pakistan. According to Article 41(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan, this electoral college consists of the Senate, the National Assembly of Pakistan, and the Provincial As ...

(a special session of the parliament, senate and all four provincial assemblies) elects a new president in accordance with Article 41(3) of the constitution. Amendment XVIII, Article 49 of the

covers this matter.

Current order of succession

The current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Constitution is:

Succession acts

Article 49

Chairman or Speaker to act as, or perform functions of, President *If the office of President becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal of the President the Chairman or, if he is unable to perform the functions of the office of President, the

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of the

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shall act as President until a President is elected in accordance with clause (3) of Article 41. *When the President, by reason of absence from Pakistan or any other cause, is unable to perform his functions, the Chairman or, if he too is absent or unable to perform the functions of the office of President, the

of the

shall perform the functions of President until the President returns to Pakistan or, as the case may be, resumes his functions.

Past presidential successions

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Constitution of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan ( ur, ), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. Drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's opposition parties, it was approved by ...

References

External links

Government of Pakistan websiteThe Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presidents of Pakistan

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