General (ret) Pervez Musharraf (lang-urNastaliq????? ????) (born 11 August 1943), NI(M) (Nishan-e-Imtiaz), TBt (Tamgha-e-Basalat), is a Pakistani politician and military figure who served as the tenth (List of Presidents of Pakistan) President of Pakistan (2001-2008) and the Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)) of the Pakistan Army (1998-2007)..
He took power on 12 October 1999, following a nonviolent military coup d�tat and subsequent ouster of the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The military-led government stated its intention to restructure the political, economic and electoral systems. On May 12, 2000, Pakistans 12 member Supreme Court unanimously validated the October 1999 coup and granted Musharraf executive and legislative authority for 3 years from the coup date endorsing his governance.
On 18 August 2008, Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post of President under impeachment pressure from the coalition government. He was succeeded on 6 September 2008 by Asif Ali Zardari duly elected as Pakistans 11th President.
Date of birth: 1943-08-11
Birth Location: Delhi, British Raj, British India
Party: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (Pakistan Muslim League (Q))
Spouse: Sehba Musharraf
Profession: Soldier
Alma Mater: Forman Christian College
Religion: Islam
Branch: Pakistan Army (PA - 6920)
Rank: General (General officer)
Unit: Corps of Artillery (16 SP)
Commands: 40th Infantry Division (Okara),DG Military Operations (DGMO),I Strike Corps (I Corps (Pakistan)) (Mangla),Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)),Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Pakistan))
Battles: Indo-Pakistani War of 1965,Indo-Pakistani War of 1971,Siachen conflict,Kargil War,2001-2002 India-Pakistan standoff,War in North-West Pakistan
Awards: Tamgha-e-Basalat,Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military),Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
President of Pakistan
In office: 20 June 2001-18 August 2008
Predceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
Succeeded by: Muhammad Mian Soomro (Acting (Acting President))
Primeminister: Zafarullah Khan Jamali,Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain,Shaukat Aziz,Muhammad Mian Soomro,Yousaf Raza Gillani
Chief Executive of Pakistan (Prime Minister of Pakistan)
In office: 12 October 1999-21 November 2002
Predceded by: Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister)
Succeeded by: Zafarullah Khan Jamali (Prime Minister)
President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan))
In office: 6 October 1998-28 November 2007
Predceded by: Jehangir Karamat
Succeeded by: Ashfaq Parvez Kayani