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In Pakistan’s 75-year history, no prime minister has served a full five-year term, a trend that has continued with the ouster of Imran Khan, who lost a no-confidence vote on Sunday. Until that point, Pakistan, a representative democracy for the majority of its history, had 29 prime ministers since 1947, one of whom served twice in a single year. They have been removed on 18 occasions under various pretexts, including corruption charges, direct military coups, and forced resignations due to infighting within ruling groups. One person was assassinated. The remaining premiers served as caretakers for a limited time, overseeing new elections or completing the term of a dismissed premier. The year 1993 was especially tumultuous, with five different premierships.
A prime minister’s tenure can be as short as two weeks or as long as four years and two months.
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister three times, in 1990, 1997, and 2013, the most for a single candidate.
The includes a list of prime ministers whose terms were cut short since 1947. It excludes caretaker premiers and those who have completed another prime minister’s term:
Liaquat Ali Khan The country’s first prime minister. In August 1947, he took office. On October 16, 1951, he was assassinated at a political rally.
Four and a half years and two months.
Khawaja Nazimuddin On October 17, 1951, he took office. On April 17, 1953, he was dismissed by the country’s governor general, a powerful position inherited from British colonial rule, on charges of mismanaging religious riots.
One year and six months is the length of the contract.
Muhammad Ali Bogra On April 17, 1953, he took office. On August 11, 1955, he resigned.
Two and a half years and three months.
– Mohammad Ali Chaudhri In August 1955, he took office. On September 12, 1956, he was deposed due to internal party strife.
One year and one month’s tenure.
Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy On September 12, 1956, he took office. On October 18, 1957, he was forced out of office due to disagreements with other power centres.
One year and one month’s tenure.
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar In October 1957, he took office. Faced with a no-confidence vote in parliament, he resigned on December 16, 1957.
Duration: less than two months.
Noon, Malik Feroz Khan On December 16, 1957, he took office. Dismissed on October 7, 1958, due to the imposition of martial law in Pakistan.
Tenure: less than a year.
Noorul Amin On December 7, 1971, he took office. On December 20, 1971, shortly after Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan, he resigned from office.
