The Senate of Pakistan is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the national affairs. The Senate consists of 87 Members. The Constitution lays out the methodology for the election of the Senate. About one half of the members are elected for six year term after every three years. The qualifications required for a member to be elected to the Senate are that he should be not less than thirty years of age and should be registered as a voter in an area of the province from where he is seeking election. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman hold office for a period of three years. They are elected by the senators through secret ballot by a majority vote, when the vacancy occurs.
NAMES AND
TENURES OF FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMEN FROM 1973 TO
1999
NAMES AND
TENURES OF
NAMES AND
TENURES OF FORMER CHAIRMEN
OF THE SENATE
OF PAKISTAN
FROM 1973 TO
1999
|
S/N |
NAME OF CHAIRMAN |
TENURE |
REMARKS |
|
|
|
|
FROM |
TO |
|
|
1 |
Mr
Habibullah Khan |
06-08-1973 |
05-08-1975 |
‑ |
|
2 |
Mr
Habibullah Khan |
06-08-1975 |
04-07-1977 |
(Ceased to hold office before
the expiry of Constitutional term i.e. 05-08-1977 on proclamation of
Martial Law on the 5th July, 1977). |
|
3 |
Mr
Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
21-03-1985 |
20-03-1988 |
|
|
4 |
Mr
Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
21-03-1988 |
12-12-1988 |
(Assumed charge of Acting President of Pakistan on
18th August, 1988 Took oath as President of Pakistan on
13-12-1988) |
|
5 |
Mr
Wasim Sajjad |
24-12-1988 |
20-03-1991 |
‑ |
|
6 |
Mr
Wasim Sajjad |
21-03-1991 |
20-03-1994 |
‑ |
|
7 |
Mr
Wasim Sajjad |
21-03-1994 |
20-03-1997 |
‑ |
|
8 |
Mr
Wasim Sajjad |
21-03-1997 |
12-10-1999 |
(Senate of Pakistan was
suspended w.e.f. 12th October, 1999, on proclamation of
Emergency dated 14th October, 1999. |
NAMES AND
TENURES OF FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE OF PAKISTAN
FROM 1973 TO
1999
|
S/N |
NAME OF |
TENURE |
REMARKS |
|
|
|
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN |
FROM |
TO |
|
|
1 |
Mr
Tahir Muhammad Khan |
06-08-1973 |
05-08-1975 |
‑ |
|
2 |
Mr
Tahir Muhammad Khan |
06-08-1975 |
20-03-1977 |
‑ |
|
3 |
Mr
Abdul Malik |
26-04-1977 |
04-07-1977 |
(Ceased to hold office before
the expiry of Constitutional term i.e. 05-08-1977 on proclamation of
Martial Law on the 5th July, 1977). |
|
4 |
Makhdoom
Muhammad Sajjad Hussain Qureshi |
21-03-1985 |
29-12-1985 |
(Took oath as Governor of the
Punjab Province. |
|
5 |
Malik
Muhammad Ali Khan |
23-01-1986 |
20-03-1988 |
‑ |
|
6 |
Syed
Muhammad Fazal Agha |
21-03-1988 |
20-03-1991 |
‑ |
|
7 |
Dr
Noor Jehan Panezai |
21-03-1991 |
20-03-1994 |
‑ |
|
8 |
Mir
Abdul Jabbar |
21-03-1994 |
19-02-1997 |
(Resigned on |
|
9 |
Mir
Humayun Khan Marri |
21-03-1997 |
12-10-1999 |
(Senate of
Pakistan was suspended w.e.f.
12th October, 1999, on proclamation of Emergency dated 14th
October, 1999). |
NAMES AND
TENURES OF LEADERS OF THE HOUSE
IN THE SENATE
OF PAKISTAN
FROM 1973 TO
1999
|
S/N |
NAME OF LEADER |
TENURE |
REMARKS |
|
|
|
OF THE HOUSE |
FROM |
TO |
|
|
1 |
Rao
Abdus Sattar |
11-12-1973 |
05-07-1977 |
(Ceased to hold office before
the expiry of Constitutional term i.e. 05-08-1977 on proclamation of
Martial Law on the 5th July, 1977). |
|
2 |
Mehar
Khuda Dad Khan Luck |
06-07-1985 |
13-07-1985 |
Appointed by the Prime Minister for 2nd
Session of the Senate. |
|
3 |
Mir
Nabi Bakhsh Zehri |
18-08-1985 |
22-08-1985 |
Appointed by the Prime Minister for 3rd
Session of the Senate. |
|
4 |
Mr
Fida Muhammad Khan |
23-10-1985 |
23-12-1985 |
Appointed by the Prime Minister for 4th
Session of the Senate. |
|
5 |
Mr
Abdul Majid Qazi |
23-01-1986 |
06-03-1986 |
Appointed by the Prime Minister for 5th
Session of the Senate. |
|
6 |
Mr
Muhammad Ali Khan |
05-02-1987 |
29-05-1988 |
|
|
7 |
Mr
Muhammad Aslam Khan Khattak, Senior Minister of Caretaker Cabinet |
09-07-1988 |
01-12-1988 |
‑ |
|
8 |
Syed
Iftikhar Hussain Gilani |
01-04-1989 |
05-08-1990 |
‑ |
|
9 |
Mr
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi Caretaker Prime Minister |
06-08-1990 |
06-11-1990 |
‑ |
|
10 |
Mr
Muhammad Ali Khan |
13-11-1990 |
18-04-1993 |
‑ |
|
11 |
Mr
Muhammad Tariq Chaudhry |
04-05-1993 |
26-05-1993 |
‑ |
|
12 |
Malik
Muhammad Qasim |
12-12-1993 |
17-09-1996 |
‑ |
|
13 |
Mr
Aitzaz Ahsan |
17-10-1996 |
15-01-1997 |
‑ |
|
14 |
Raja
Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq |
15-03-1997 |
12-10-1999 |
(Senate of Pakistan was
suspended w.e.f. 12th October, 1999, on proclamation of
Emergency dated 14th October, 1999). |
NAMES AND
TENURES OF
IN THE SENATE
OF PAKISTAN
FROM 1973 TO
1999
|
S/N |
NAME OF LEADER |
TENURE |
REMARKS |
|
|
|
OF THE OPPSOTION |
FROM |
TO |
|
|
1 |
Mr
Muhammad Hashim Ghilzai |
06-03-1973 |
05-07-1977 |
Ceased to hold office before
the expiry of Constitutional term i.e. 05-08-1977 on proclamation of
Martial Law on the 5th July, 1977). |
|
2 |
Mr
Muhammad Ali Khan |
14-01-1989 |
06-11-1990 |
|
|
3 |
Mr
Yahya Bakhtiar |
27-02-1992 |
01-09-1993 |
‑ |
|
4 |
Mr
Muhammad Ali Khan |
06-11-1993 |
20-03-1994 |
‑ |
|
5 |
Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq |
09-05-1994 |
17-02-1997 |
‑ |
|
6 |
Mr
Aitzaz Ahsan |
26-03-1997 |
12-10-1999 |
(Senate of Pakistan was
suspended w.e.f. 12th October, 1999, on proclamation of
Emergency dated 14th October, 1999). |
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