Malik Ghulam Muhammad

Malik Ghulam Muhammad

Malik Ghulam Muhammad (born April 20, 1895 in Lahore ( Punjab ) in British India , † September 12, 1956 also in Lahore (now Pakistan )) was a Pakistani politician and governor-general of his country from 1951 to 1955.

Life

Ghulam Muhammad studied at Aligarh Muslim University and then worked in accounting. After the founding of Pakistan in 1947, he became the first finance minister of the young Commonwealth country based on his professional experience . After the assassination of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan in 1951, Khawaja Nazimuddin became Prime Minister and Ghulam Muhammad became Governor General of Pakistan. In this position he expanded his control over the country, but his actions were challenged by Prime Minister Nazimuddin and Ghulam used the extraordinary powers of his office to dismiss and legally dismiss the Nazimuddin cabinet. Muhammad Ali Bogra became the new prime minister .

In 1954, the National Assembly of Pakistan tried to implement a constitutional amendment to weaken the governor general's power. In response, Ghulam Muhammad dissolved them and also won the constitutional process that followed. The Supreme Court approved the dismissal despite a dissenting opinion on record from a distinguished judge and protests from members of the congregation. For health reasons, Ghulam took special leave in 1955, after which the incumbent governor general dismissed him. Iskander Mirza was his successor . He died the following year.

predecessor	Office	successor
Khawaja Nazimuddin	Governor General of Pakistan 1951–1955	Iskander Mirza