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Yaqub Ali Khan
صاحبزادہ یعقوب خان; |
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as a Brigadier in 1950s
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 11 November 1996 – 24 February 1997 |
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President | Farooq Leghari |
Prime Minister | Moin Qureshi |
Preceded by | Asif Ahmad Ali |
Succeeded by | Gohar Ayub |
In office 21 March 1982 – 20 March 1991 |
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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 |
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Preceded by | Johannes Manz |
Succeeded by | Erik Jensen |
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 19 December 1973 – 3 January 1979 |
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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 |
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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 |
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President | Yahya Khan |
Preceded by | MGen Muzzafaruddin |
Succeeded by | VAdm S.M. Ahsan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Mohammad Yaqub Ali Khan
23 December 1920 Rampur, Uttar-Pradesh, British Indian Empire (Present-day India) |
Died | 26 January 2016 Islamabad, Pakistan |
(aged 95)
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.
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