Sahabzada Yaqub Khan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yaqub Ali Khan صاحبزادہ یعقوب خان;
as a Brigadier in 1950s
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 11 November 1996 – 24 February 1997
President	Farooq Leghari
Prime Minister	Moin Qureshi
Preceded by	Asif Ahmad Ali
Succeeded by	Gohar Ayub
In office 21 March 1982 – 20 March 1991
President	Zia-ul-Haq (1982–88) Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1988–91)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Juneijo Benazir Bhutto
Preceded by	Agha Shahi
Succeeded by	Abdul Sattar
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
In office 23 March 1992 – August 1995
Preceded by	Johannes Manz
Succeeded by	Erik Jensen
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States
In office 19 December 1973 – 3 January 1979
President	Fazal Illahi
Prime Minister	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Preceded by	Syed Mohammad Khan
Succeeded by	Syed Mohammad Khan
Governor of East-Pakistan
In office 7 March 1971 – 6 April 1971
President	Yahya Khan
Prime Minister	Nurul Amin
Preceded by	VAdm Syed Mohammad Ahsan
Succeeded by	Lt.Gen Tikka Khan
In office 23 August 1969 – 1 September 1969
President	Yahya Khan
Preceded by	MGen Muzzafaruddin
Succeeded by	VAdm S.M. Ahsan
Personal details
Born	Mohammad Yaqub Ali Khan (1920-12-23)23 December 1920 Rampur, Uttar-Pradesh, British Indian Empire (Present-day India)
Died	26 January 2016(2016-01-26) (aged 95) Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship	British Subject (1920–1947) Pakistan (1947–2016)
Political party	Pakistan Peoples Party (1974–77; 1988–96)
Alma mater	Rashtriya Indian Military College Indian Military Academy Command and Staff College
Cabinet	Zia administration Yahya administration Benazir ministry
Awards	Sitara-e-Pakistan
Nicknames	SYAK Prince Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	British Indian Army (1940–1947)  Pakistan Army (1947–1971)
Years of service	1940–1971
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Unit	18th Cavalry, Armoured Corps
Commands	Eastern Command, East Pakistan 1st Armoured Division, Armoured Corps Command and Staff College Chief of General Staff
Battles/wars	World War II Siege of Tobruk Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War
S/No.	PA – 136

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (23 December 1920 – 26 January 2016) was a high-profile Pakistani figure and high-ranking general. He was the most senior figure in military and government assignments in the Pakistan Government. He was born in Rampur, India.

He was an important figure in Pakistan that related to international affairs for thirty years. He served as the foreign minister under President General Zia-ul-Haq from 1982 to 1991 and as the caretaker foreign minister from 1996 to 1997. He also served as the Pakistan Ambassador of the United States serving from 1973 though 1979.

Khan died in Islamabad on 26 January 2016 at the age of 95.