Chief Martial Law Administrator
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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.
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[edit] Pakistan
Some famous holders of this post in Pakistan include:
- Gen. Ayub Khan (1957-58): held the post under President Iskander Mirza
- Gen. Yahya Khan (1968-69): held the post under President Ayub Khan
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1971-73): became the first civilian to hold this post in Pakistan after the Bangladesh Liberation War.
- Gen. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1977-79): held this office under President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry after overthrowing President Bhutto.
- Gen. Pervez Musharraf (1999-2001): held this office under President Rafiq Tarar, although it was styled as "Chief Executive of Pakistan."
[edit] Bangladesh
Some famous holders of this post in Bangladesh include:
- Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1975): who also served as the president of Bangladesh following the overthrow of Mujibur Rahman.
- 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.
- Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1975-76): held this post while serving as the 5th president of Bangladesh.
- Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman (1976-77): held this post before assuming the presidency in 1977.
- Lt. Gen. Hossain Mohammad Ershad (1982): held this post after deposing President Abdus Sattar.
[edit] 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.
