President | MCQs

Explanation

Lula da Silva is the current and 39th president of Brazil.

Appointed on 1 January 2023

Party affiliation:  Workers' Party

He replaced Jair Bolsonaro to become President of Brazil

He has also served as the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011

Explanation

Explanation

Ayub Khan was a Pakistani army officer who served as the 1st elected and second overall president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.

He previously served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958.

List of President of Pakistan

1.                Iskander Mirza: 1956 - 1958

2.                Ayub Khan: 1958 - 1969 (1st elected)

3.                Yahya Khan: 1969 - 1971

4.                Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: 1971 - 1973 (Became President after the adoption of the 1973 Constitution)

5.                Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry: 1973 - 1978

6.                Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq: 1978 - 1988

7.                Ghulam Ishaq Khan: 1988 - 1993

8.                Farooq Leghari: 1993 - 1997

9.                Muhammad Rafiq Tarar: 1997 - 2001

10.            Pervez Musharraf: 2001 - 2008

11.            Asif Ali Zardari: 2008 - 2013

12.            Mamnoon Hussain: 2013 - 2018

13.            Arif Alvi: 2018 – 2024

14.            Asif Ali Zardari: 2024 – present

Explanation

Asif Ali Zardari is the current president of Pakistan since March 2024

Number: 14th president 

Predecessor: Dr. Arif Alvi

Party affiliation: PPP

Elected in March 2024

Explanation

In the 1988 presidential election, PPP and IJI supported Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

He won the election after the assassination of General Zia-ul-Haq, defeating PPP candidate Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan.

In 1993, when Ghulam Ishaq Khan was President, Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

He served as 7th President of Pakistan

In office: 17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993

On 29th May 1988, General Zia-ul-Haq dismissed the government of Muhammad Khan Junejo to extend military rule.

Explanation

45 is the minimum age specified in the constitution of Pakistan to become President of Pakistan in 1962.

40 years was the age prescribed for president in the 1956 constitution.

According to the constitution 1973, the minimum age for the President of Pakistan: are 45 Years.

**

• Minimum age for President of Pakistan: 45 Years
  
• Minimum age for Governor of Pakistan: 35 Years

• Minimum age for PM of Pakistan: 35 Years

• Minimum age for Senator of Pakistan: 30 Years
• Minimum age for National Assembly Member: 25 Years

Explanation

Ayub Khan – Key Facts

• Full Name: Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Born: 14 May 1907, Rehana (Abbottabad District)
• Died: April 1974, Islamabad
• Education: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
• Military Role: Army General, seized power from Iskander Mirza in 1958
• Presidency: 27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969
• Resigned: 25 March 1969
• Constitution Enforced: 8 June 1962
• Election Symbol: Red Rose

Presidents of Pakistan:

1. Iskander Mirza (23 March 1956 – 27 October 1958)
2. Ayub Khan (27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969)
3. Yahya Khan (25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971)
4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (20 December 1971 – 14 August 1973)
5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (14 August 1973 – 16 September 1978)
6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (16 September 1978 – 17 August 1988)
7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan (17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993)
8. Farooq Leghari (14 November 1993 – 2 December 1997)
9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1 January 1998 – 20 June 2001)
10. Pervez Musharraf (20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008)
11. Asif Ali Zardari (9 September 2008 – 9 September 2013)
12. Mamnoon Hussain (9 September 2013 – 9 September 2018)
13. Arif Alvi (9 September 2018 – 10 March 2024)
14. Asif Ali Zardari (10 March 2024 – Present)

Explanation

Elysee Palace is located in the capital of France in Paris.

Elysee Palace is the residence of President of France.

Explanation

Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who has been serving as the president of France since 14 May 2017.

He was re-elected as French president on: 24 April 2022

Explanation