Muhammad Ayub Khan
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Muhammad Ayub Khan, widely known as Ayub Khan was a Pakistani army officer who served as the second president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969. He previously served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958.
General Ayub Khan as C-in-C of the Pakistan Army, in his office, 23 January 1951
Ayub Khan in 1958 with H. S. Suhrawardy and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Bakar
Ayub Khan (back row, second from the right) with Elizabeth II, former Queen of Pakistan at the 1960 Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference, Windsor Castle
The Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army was the professional head of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1972. The C-in-C was directly responsible for commanding the army. It was an administrative position and the appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army.
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Image: General Ayub Khan in 1959