The office of the Chief martial law administrator was a senior government post created in countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia that gave considerable executive authority and powers to the holder of the post to enforce martial law in the country. This office has been used mostly by military officers staging a coup d'etat. On some occasions, the office has been under a civilian head of state. Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...

Pakistan

Some famous holders of this post in Pakistan include:

1. Gen. Ayub Khan (1957-58): held the post under President Iskander Mirza
2. Gen. Yahya Khan (1968-69): held the post under President Ayub Khan
3. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1971-73): became the first civilian to hold this post in Pakistan after the Bangladesh Liberation War.
4. Gen. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1977-79): held this office under President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry after overthrowing President Bhutto.
5. Gen. Pervez Musharraf (1999-2001): held this office under President Rafiq Tarar, although it was styled as "Chief Executive of Pakistan."

This article is about a Pakistani military officer. ... Iskander Mirza (November 13, 1899 - November 13, 1969) was the first President of Pakistan and held that position from 1956 until 1958. ... Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) was the President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan. ... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹو, Sindhi: ذوالفقار علي ڀُٽو) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Pakistan from 1973 to 1977. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Pakistan Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora General A. A. K. Niazi Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1] Pakistan Army: 365,000 Paramilitary: 280,000[1] Casualties India: 1,426 KIA 3,611 Wounded (Official) Mukti Bahini: NA* ~8... General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (Urdu: محمد ضیاءالحق) (August 12, 1924–August 17, 1988) ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. ... Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (January 1, 1904 - June 2, 1982) was President of Pakistan from August 14, 1973 until his resignation on September 16, 1978. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ; born August 11, 1943 in Delhi, India) is currently the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistani military. ... Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (b. ...

Bangladesh

Some famous holders of this post in Pakistan include:

1. Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1975): who also served as the president of Bangladesh following the overthrow of Mujibur Rahman.
2. Gen. Khaled Mosharraf (1975): held this post for a period of four days between his overthrow of Ahmad's regime and his killing in a coup led by Col. Abu Taher.
3. Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1975-76): held this post while serving as the 5th president of Bangladesh.
4. Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman (1976-77): held this post before assuming the presidency in 1977.
5. Lt. Gen. Hossain Mohammad Ershad (1982): held this post after deposing President Abdus Sattar.

Khondaker Moshtaq Ahmad (also spelled Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed) (1918-1996) is a Bangladeshi political figure. ... This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( 1920 - August 15, 1975), born in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, was a Bengali nationalist leader in East Pakistan and first Prime Minister and President of independent Bangladesh. ... Khaled Mosharraf Bir Uttom, was a Bangladeshi army officer and war hero. ... Colonel (retired) Abu Taher (1938-1976) was a famous Bangladeshi freedom fighter, a sector commander in Bangladesh Liberation War, and a left-leaning radical activist. ... Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem was the president of Bangladesh between 6 November 1975 and 21 April 1977. ... Ziaur Rahman (Bangla: জিয়াউর রহমান) (January 19, 1936 – May 30, 1981) was Bangladeshs President. ... Hossain Mohammad Ershad (born 01 February 1930) was the military dictator of Bangladesh from 1982 until 1990. ... Abdus Sattar (born 1906) was a Bangladeshi political figure. ...

Indonesia

In Indonesia, this post was briefly held by army chief Suharto, who seized power in 1965 and forced President Sukarno to resign in 1967. Sukarno had also enforced martial law during his tenure as President of Indonesia. Haji Mohammad Soeharto (born June 8, 1921), more commonly referred to as simply Soeharto (Suharto in the English-speaking world), is a former Indonesian military and political leader. ... Sukarno (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. ... List of Presidents of Indonesia Categories: Indonesia | Lists of office-holders ...

See also

• Military coup
• Military regime
• Martial law
• Military coups in Bangladesh

A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Augusto Pinochet (sitting) was an army general who led a military coup in Chile in 1973. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... Bangladesh has faced several military coups since its independence from Pakistan in 1971. ...

External links

• Martial law in Pakistan
• Bangladesh (1975-77)
• Martial law in Bangladesh