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Ayub Khan

President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969

PersonDied aged 66humanQ190071

Also known as Muhammad Ayub Khan

Born: May 14, 1907
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
4.Stated in Proleksis Encyclopedia
5.Stated in Croatian Encyclopedia
6.Stated in Munzinger PersonenRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: April 19, 1974
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
4.Stated in BnF authorities
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Birthplace: Rehana
, Haripur
Place of death: Rawalpindi
Citizenship: British Raj
, Pakistan
Occupation: politician
, military personnel
, financier
+1 more
Positions held: Federal Minister for Interior(1965–1965)
, Federal Minister for Defence(1958–1966)
, President of Pakistan(1958–1969)
+3 more
Education: Aligarh Muslim University
, Royal Military College, Sandhurst
, Command and Staff College
+1 more

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan NPk HJ HPk MBE was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the 2nd president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation in 1969. He was the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army, serving from 1951 to 1958. Khan's presidency started in 1958 when he overthrew President Iskander Mirza in a coup d'état, and ended in 1969 when he resigned amid mass protests and strikes across the country.

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Dhaka Residential Model College1960 · educational institution in Bangladesh

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Sex or gender: male
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Member of political party: Pakistan Muslim League
Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Royal Victorian Chain(1966)
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence
1939–45 Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Burma Star
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Religion or worldview: Islam
Shia Islam
Given name: Muhammad
Child: Gohar Ayub Khan
Name in native language: محمد ایوب خان
Different from: Muhammad Ayub
Cause of death: cardiac arrest
Participated in conflict: World War II
Military, police or special rank: Field marshal
Military branch: British Indian Army
Place of burial: Rehana
Start of work period: 1928
Candidacy in election: 1965 Pakistani presidential election
Native language: Urdu
Family name: Khan
Number of children: 2
Manner of death: natural causes

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