List of heads of state of Balochistan

Rulers of Kalat

The rulers of Kalat at first held the title of Wali but in 1739 also took the title of (Begler Begi Khan), usually shortened to Khan. The last Khan of Kalat (Balochi: خان قلات) had the privilege of being the President of the Council of Rulers for the Baluchistan States Union. They also had the title of beylerbey.

TenureKhan of Kalat [1]
1656–1666Mir Altaz Sani Khan Qambrani II
1666–1695Mir Ahmad I Khan Qambrani III (Changed his Royal family name from Qambrani to Ahmadzai )
1695–1697Mir Mehrab Khan Ahmadzai I
1697–1714Mir Samandar Khan Ahmadzai
1714–1716Mir Ahmad II Khan Ahmadzai
1716–1731Mir Abdullah Khan Ahmadzai
1731–1749Mir Muhabbat Khan Ahmadzai
1749–1794Mir Muhammad Nasir Khan I Ahmadzai
1794–1817Mir Mahmud Khan I Ahmadzai
1817–1839Mir Mehrab Khan Ahmadzai II
1839–1841Mir Shah Nawaz Khan Ahmadzai
1841–1857Mir Nasir Khan II Ahmadzai
1857–1863Mir Khudadad Khan Ahmadzai (1st time)
1863–1864Mir Sherdil Khan Ahmadzai (usurped throne)
1864–1893Mir Khudadad Khan Ahmadzai (2nd time)
1893–1931Mir Mahmud Khan II Ahmadzai
1931–1933Mir Mohammad Azam Jan Khan Ahmadzai
1933–1955Ahmad of Kalat (Mir Ahmad Yar Khan Ahmadzai);
declared independent on 12 August 1947; acceded to Pakistan on 27 March 1948, while keeping internal self-government
14 October 1955State of Kalat merged into One Unit of West Pakistan[2]
1955–1979Mir Ahmad Yar Khan Ahmadzai (titular)
1979–1998Mir Dawood Jan Ahmadzai (titular)
1998–2006Mir Agha Sulaiman Jan Ahmadzai (titular)
2006–presentPrince Mir Mohammad Khan Ahmadzai (titular)

Chief commissioners of Baluchistan

  • 1877–1887: Sir Oliver St John (acting)
  • 1887–1889: Sir Robert Sandeman
  • 1889: Sir Harry Prendergast (acting)
  • 1889–1891: Sir Robert Sandeman
  • 1891: Hugh Barnes
  • 1891: Sir Oliver St John
  • 1891: Hugh Barnes (acting)
  • 1891: John Biddulph (acting)
  • 1891–1892: Sir Robert Sandeman
  • 1892: Hugh Barnes (acting)
  • 1892–1896: Sir James Browne
  • 1896: James Adair Crawford (acting)
  • 1896–1899: Hugh Barnes
  • 1899: Henry Wylie (acting)
  • 1899–1900: Hugh Barnes
  • 1900–1904: Charles Yate
  • 1904–1905: John Ramsay (acting)
  • 1905–1907: Alexander Tucker (acting)
  • 1907–1909: Sir Henry McMahon
  • 1909: Charles Archer (acting)
  • 1909–1911: Sir Henry McMahon
  • 1911–1912: John Ramsay
  • 1912: Charles Archer (acting)
  • 1912–1914: John Ramsay
  • 1914: Charles Archer (acting)
  • 1914–1915: John Ramsay
  • 1915: Charles Archer (acting)
  • 1915–1917: John Ramsay
  • 1917–1919: Henry Dobbs
  • 1919–1922: Armine Dew
  • 1922–1923: Henry St John (acting)
  • 1923–1926: Frederick Johnston
  • 1926–1927: Edmond James (acting)
  • 1927–1929: Henry St John
  • 1929: Edmond James (acting)
  • 1929–1931: Charles Bruce (acting)
  • 1931–1932: Norman Cater (acting)
  • 1932: John Brett (acting)
  • 1932–1936: Norman Cater
  • 1936: Ronald Wingate (acting)
  • 1936–1937: Arthur Parsons (acting)
  • 1937: Ronald Wingate (acting)
  • 1937–1938: Olaf Caroe (acting)
  • 1938–1939: Arthur Parsons
  • 1939–1943: Sir Herbert Metcalfe
  • 1943–1946: Rupert Hay
  • 1946: Henry Poulton
  • 1946–1947: Sir Geoffrey Prior

Government

No.Chief Commissioner of Balochistan[3] Tenure
1Sir Geoffrey Prior 15 August 1947 – 3 October 1947
2Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas 3 October 1947 – 8 April 1948
3Cecil Arthur Grant Savidge 9 April 1948 – 18 January 1949
4Sahibzada Mohammad Kursheed 19 January 1949 – 16 July 1949
5Mian Aminuddin 16 July 1949 – 18 November 1952
6Unknown 18 November 1952 – 13 February 1953
7Qurban Ali Khan 13 February 1953 – 8 November 1954
8Sardar Bahadur Khan 8 November 1954 – 19 July 1955
9R.A.F. Hyride 19 July 1955 – 25 July 1955
10R.A.M. Shaker 26 July 1955 – 14 October 1955
Province abolished 14 October 1955

see List of Chief Commissioners of Baluchistan

Governors of West Pakistan

No. Governor of West Pakistan[3] Portrait Tenure Party Background Form of Government
11 Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani 14 October 1955 – 27 August 1957 Muslim League Democratic government
12 Akhter Husain September 1957 – 12 April 1960 Independent Military government
13 Amir Mohammad Khan 12 April 1960 – 18 September 1966 Muslim League Military government / Civilian authority
14 General (retired) Muhammad Musa 18 September 1966 – 20 March 1969 Independent Civilian Authority
15 Yusuf Haroon 20 March 1969 – 25 March 1969 Civilian Government Civilian Authority
No. Martial Law Administrator Tenure Term Type of Government Service in effect
16 Lieutenant-General Attiqur Rahman (first term) 25 March 1969 – 29 August 1969 Military Government Pakistan Army
17 Lieutenant-General Tikka Khan 29 August 1969 – 1 September 1969 Military Government Pakistan Army
18 Air Marshal Nur Khan 1 September 1969 – 1 February 1970 Military Government Pakistan Air Force
(16) Lieutenant-General Attiqur Rahman (second term) 1 February 1970 – 1 July 1970 Military Government Pakistan Army

List of governors of Balochistan

List of governors of Balochistan
Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Tenure Affiliation
1 Riaz Hussain 1 July 1970 25 December 1971 1 year, 177 days Military
2 Ghous Bakhsh Raisani 26 December 1971 29 April 1972 125 days Pakistan People's Party
3 Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo 30 April 1972 14 February 1973 290 days National Awami Party
4 Akbar Bugti 15 February 1973 31 December 1973 319 days Jamhoori Watan Party
5 Ahmad Yar Khan (Khan of Kalat) 1 January 1974 5 July 1977 3 years, 185 days Independent
6 Khuda Bakhsh Marri 6 July 1977 18 September 1978 1 year, 74 days Independent
7 Rahimuddin Khan 19 September 1978 21 March 1984 5 years, 184 days Military
8 F. S. Lodhi 22 March 1984 7 July 1984 107 days Military
9 K. K. Afridi 18 November 1984 30 December 1985 1 year, 42 days Military
10 Musa Khan 30 December 1985 12 March 1991 5 years, 72 days Independent
11 Gul Mohammad Khan Jogezai 13 July 1991 18 July 1993 2 years, 5 days Independent
12 Sardar Abdur Rahim Durrani 19 July 1993 18 May 1994 303 days Independent
13 Imran Ullah Khan 19 May 1994 10 April 1997 2 years, 326 days Pakistan People's Party
14 Miangul Aurangzeb 22 April 1997 17 August 1999 2 years, 117 days Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
15 Sayed Muhammad Fazal Agha 18 August 1999 12 October 1999 55 days Independent
16 Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal 25 October 1999 31 January 2003 3 years, 98 days Independent
17 Abdul Qadir Baloch 1 February 2003 10 August 2003 190 days Independent
18 Owais Ahmed Ghani 11 August 2003 5 February 2008 4 years, 178 days Independent
19 Zulfikar Ali Magsi 28 February 2008 9 June 2013 5 years, 101 days Pakistan People's Party
20 Muhammad Khan Achakzai 14 June 2013 9 October 2018 5 years, 87 days Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
21 Amanullah Khan Yasinzai 4 October 2018 7 July 2021 2 years, 245 days Independent
22 Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha 9 July 2021 13 April 2022 278 days Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
23 Abdul Wali Kakar[4] 3 March 2023 06 May 2024 1 year, 64 days Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
24 Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail 06 May 2024 Pakistan Muslim League (N)

References

  1. ↑ Naseer Dashti (8 October 2012). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Trafford Publishing. pp. 190, 280. ISBN 978-1-4669-5897-5. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Siddiqi 2012, p. 62.
  3. 1 2 "Pakistan Provinces". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ↑ "President Alvi appoints Abdul Wali Kakar governor Balochistan". The Express Tribune. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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