Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (* April 1952 ) is a Pakistani general and was head of the Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence from 2004 to 2007 and then the army chief until 2013.
Life
Kayani was previously head of the Pakistani secret service Inter-Services Intelligence from October 2004 to October 2007 .
He was then Army Chief from November 2007 to November 2013. Pervez Musharraf , his predecessor in office, made him the de facto commander in chief of the armed forces of Pakistan . The US business magazine Forbes currently places Kayani at number 28 on the list of the most powerful people in the world . According to this ranking, Kayani was not only the most powerful Pakistani but also the most powerful active military in the world. His successor in office was General Raheel Sharif .
Web links
- Pakistani nuclear material worries the West. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . December 1, 2010, accessed on December 1, 2010 : "According to Wikileaks, the army chief is said to have thought about overthrowing Zardari"
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pakistan appoints new army chief . orf.at
- ↑ Ex-President Musharraf: "Pakistan is always the villain" . Spiegel Online , October 4, 2010; Retrieved July 17, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pervez Musharraf | Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army 2007-2013 |
Raheel Sharif |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kayani, Ashfaq Parvez |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani military service |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1952 |