Full Name | Syed Pervez Musharraf |
Presidency | 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008 |
Born | 11 August 1943 |
Birthplace | Delhi, British India |
Died | 5 February 2023 (aged 79) |
Place of Death | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Resting Place | Army Graveyard, Karachi, Pakistan |
Political Party | All Pakistan Muslim League |
Spouse | Sehba (m. 1968) |
Children | 2 |
Military Service | 1964–2007 |
Rank | General |
Battles/Wars | Indo-Pakistani Wars, War of 1965, War of 1971, Siachen conflict, Kargil War, Afghan Civil War, 1999 Pakistani coup d’état, 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff, War on Terror, Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Contributions | Served as the 10th President of Pakistan, 10th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and 7th Chief of Army Staff, led the Kargil infiltration, advocated for Third Way, policies against terrorism |
Legacy | Mixed legacy, associated with economic liberalization and rise in GDP, criticized for human rights abuses and weakening democracy, sentenced to death in absentia for treason charges |
Early Life | Born to an Urdu-speaking family in Delhi, British India, son of Syed Musharrafuddin and Begum Zarin Musharraf, came from a family of government officials, second of three children |