President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
صدر آزاد جموں و کشمیر
Incumbent
Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry
since 25 August 2021
Government of Azad Kashmir
Style
TypeHead of state
AbbreviationPres. AJK
Member ofAzad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
ResidencePresident House, Muzaffarabad
SeatPresident Secretariat, Muzaffarabad
AppointerAzad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Term length5 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentInterim Constitution of Azad Kashmir
PrecursorMonarch of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
Inaugural holderSardar Ibrahim Khan
(1947–1950)
Formation24 October 1947; (75 years ago)
DeputyNo fixed position; however held by Speaker of Legislative Assembly in President's absence
Websitewww.presidentajk.gov.pk

The president of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: صدرِ آزاد کشمیر, romanized: s̤adr-i Azād Kaṣhmīr lit. 'President of Azad Kashmir', Urdu pronunciation: [s̤ə'dr-e: a:'za:d kə'ʂmi:r]), Officially the president of the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is the constitutional and ceremonial head of state of Azad Kashmir.

The president is elected by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for term of 5 years under the provisions of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Interim Constitution) Act, 1974.[1]

Powers of President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Executive Powers related to appointment, removal , issuing orders and oath taking.

Judicial Powers related to Supreme Court and High Court of Azad Kashmir.

Legastlative Powers related to Legistlative Assembly of state.

Emergency Powers related to emergency.

Executive Powers

He is constitutional and ceremonial head of state. All executive powers are excercised by Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir consisting of Prime Minister and cabinet on his behalf. He is bound to act on advice of Prime Minister or cabinet.

He is Vice Chairman of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council.

President may on the advice of Prime Minister make rules for carrying out the purpose of the Constitution.

He can promulgate orders on advice of Prime Minister, Ministers or relevant authority.

He appoints senior most minister as Prime Minister in abscence of Prime Minister due to death , resignation or removal of Prime Minister or any other reason.

He appoints Plebiscite Adviser in state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He appoints Adocate General of state on advice of Prime Minister.

He appoints Auditor General in state on advice of Chairman of Council.

He appoints Chief Election Commissioner after consultation with Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition.

He appoints Members and Chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology on advice of Prime Minister.

He appoints Chairman of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission on advice of Prime Minister.

As a Chancellor of Public sector Universities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir , he appoints Vice Chancellors of that universities on recommendation of relevant authority.

He take oath from Prime Minister and members of cabinet including Ministers and Advisers.

Judicial Powers

He appoints Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

He appoint Chief Justice of High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He appoints Judges of Supreme Court and High Court on advice of Council.

He appoints Acting Chief Justice of Supreme Court and High Court in abscence of Chief Justice and may also appoints additional Judges of High Court and also adhoc judges of Supreme Court and High Court of state.

The Aalim Judge of Shariat Appellate Bench of the High Court shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of High Court.

He can remove Judges of Supreme Court and High Court of state on recommendations of Supreme Judicial Council.

If, at any time, the Chairman of the Council or the President desires to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on any question of law which he considers of public importance, he may refer the question to the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir for reconsideration.

President shall have power to grant pardons, reprieves and respites and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence passed by any court, tribunal or other authority.

He also take oath from Chief Justice of Supreme Court and High Court of Azad Kashmir.

Legastlative Powers

Every Bill can become act only when President of state assents it or deemed to be assented after passage of certain time.

He can summon and prorogue sessions of Legislative Assembly of State.

He can dissolve Legistlative Assembly on advice of Prime Minister.

He can promulgate ordinances when he is satisfied that Legistlatiive Assembly is not in session on advice of Prime Minister or cabinet.

The President may address the Assembly and send massages to the Assembly.

All proceedings of the Assembly shall be conducted in accordance with Rules of Procedure made by the Assembly and approved by the President.

The Speaker of the Assembly may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President.

He signs finance bill approved by Legistlative Assembly of state.

He signs constitutional amendment bill of state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Emergency Powers

According to Article 53 of Interim Constitution of AJK , President can issue proclamation of Emergency on advice of Chairman of Council when the security of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is threatened by war or external aggression or by internal disturbances.

He can suspend fundamental rights of citizens of State during Emergency is in force.

List of presidents

The following individuals have served as president of Azad Kashmir.[2][3]

# Image Name Took office Left office Party
1 Sardar Ibrahim Khan 24 October 1947 12 May 1950 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
2 Ali Ahmed Shah 13 May 1950 4 Dec 1951 Military
3 Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah 5 Dec 1951 20 May 1952 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
[A] Raja Haydar Khan (interim) 18 May 1952 21 Jun 1952 -
4 Sher Ahmed Khan 21 Jun 1952 30 May 1956 Military
5 Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah (2) 30 May 1956 8 Sep 1956 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
6 Sardar Abdul Qayyum 8 Sep 1956 13 Apr 1957 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
7 Sardar Ibrahim Khan (2) 13 Apr 1957 30 Apr 1959 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
8 Khurshid Hasan Khurshid 1 May 1959 7 Aug 1964 Jammu and Kashmir Liberation League
9 Abdul Hamid Khan 7 Aug 1964 7 Oct 1969 -
[A] Abdul Rahman Khan (interim) 7 Oct 1969 30 Oct 1970 Military
10 Sardar Abdul Qayyum (2) 30 Oct 1970 16 Apr 1975 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
[A] Sheikh Manzar Masaud (interim) 16 Apr 1975 5 Jun 1975
11 Sardar Ibrahim Khan (3) 5 Jun 1975 30 Oct 1978 Azad Muslim Conference
12 Muhammad Hayat Khan 30 Oct 1978 1 Feb 1983 Military
13 Abdul Rahman Khan 1 Feb 1983 1 Oct 1985 Military
14 Sardar Abdul Qayyum (3) 1 Oct 1985 20 Jul 1991 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
15 Muhammad Ishaq Zaffar 20 Jul 1991 29 Jul 1991 Pakistan Peoples Party
[A] Abdul Rashid Abbasi (interim) 29 Jul 1991 12 Aug 1991 -
16 Sardar Sikandar Hayat 12 Aug 1991 12 May 1996 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
[A] Abdul Rashid Abbasi (interim) 12 May 1996 22 May 1996 -
17 Sardar Sikandar Hayat (2) 23 May 1996 11 Aug 1996 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
[A] Abdul Rashid Abbasi (interim) 11 Aug 1996 25 Aug 1996 -
18 Sardar Ibrahim Khan (4) 25 Aug 1996 25 Aug 2001 Jammu Kashmir Peoples Party
19 Sardar Anwar Khan 25 Aug 2001 25 Aug 2006 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
20 Raja Zulqarnain Khan 25 Aug 2006 25 Aug 2011 All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference
21 Sardar Yaqoob Khan 25 Aug 2011 25 Aug 2016 Pakistan Peoples Party
22 Masood Khan 25 Aug 2016 25 Aug 2021 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
23 Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry 25 Aug 2021[4] Present Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

See also

Notes

  1. http://ajk.gov.pk/president.php
  2. World Statesmen: Azad Kashmir
  3. "Official Website of the Planning and Development Department of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  4. "PTI's Barrister Sultan Mahmood elected AJK president". Dawn (newspaper). 25 August 2021.

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