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Chief Martial Law Administrator
Head of a military government
Head of a military government
The office of the chief martial law administrator (CMLA) was a senior and authoritative 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 in events to ensure the continuity of government. This office has been used mostly by military officers staging a coup d'état. On some occasions, the office has been under a civilian head of state.
Pakistan
Some famous holders of this post in Pakistan include:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Took office | Left office | Time in office | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Muhammad Ayub Khan.JPG | alt=A black and white portrait of Ayub Khan | 166x166px]] | **Ayub Khan** | ||||||||
| (1907–1974) | 7 October 1958 | 8 June 1962 | Field Marshal Ayub Khan held the post under President Iskandar Ali Mirza. | ||||||||
| [[File:Yahya Khan (cropped version).jpg | 112x112px]] | **Yahya Khan** | |||||||||
| (1917–1980) | 25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | General Yahya Khan held the post simultaneously as the President of Pakistan. | ||||||||
| [[File:Z_A_Bhutto_(President_of_Pakistan).jpg | 144x144px]] | **Zulfikar Ali Bhutto** | |||||||||
| (1928– 1979) | 20 December 1971 | 14 August 1973 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became the first civilian to hold this post in Pakistan after the secession of East Pakistan. | ||||||||
| [[File:General Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq.jpg | 123x123px]] | **Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq** | |||||||||
| (1924–1988) | 16 September 1978 | 17 August 1988 | General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq held this office under President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry after overthrowing Prime Minister Bhutto. | ||||||||
| [[File:Pervez Mushrraf2 crop.jpg | alt=A portrait of Pervez Musharraf | 150x150px]] | **Pervez Musharraf** | ||||||||
| (1943–2023) | 12 October 1999 | 21 November 2002 | General Pervez Musharraf held this office under President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, although it was styled as "Chief Executive of Pakistan" |
Bangladesh
Some famous holders of this post in Bangladesh include:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Notes | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | **Khaled Mosharraf** | ||||||
| (1937–1975) | Held this post in 1975 for four days after a bloodless coup only to be killed in a counter coup resulting from a popular uprising led by JSD leader retired Lt. Col. Abu Taher | ||||||
| 2 | **Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem** | ||||||
| (1916–1997) | Held this post after Mosharraf's death while serving as the fifth president of Bangladesh. | ||||||
| 3 | [[File:Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttom.jpg | alt= | 133x133px]] | **Ziaur Rahman** | |||
| (1936–1981) | Succeeded to this post during Sayem's presidency until the withdrawal of martial law a year after being elected as president. | ||||||
| 4 | [[File:Hussain Muhammad Ershad and Abel Matutes (cropped).jpg | alt= | 136x136px]] | **Hussain Muhammad Ershad** | |||
| (1930–2019) | Held this post after a bloodless coup overthrowing Abdus Sattar until withdrawal of martial law in 1986. |
Indonesia
In Indonesia, this post was briefly held by army chief Suharto, who seized power in 1966 and forced President Sukarno to resign in 1967. Sukarno had also enforced martial law during his tenure as President of Indonesia.
References
References
- (23 May 2014). "A coup in Thailand". [[Dawn (newspaper).
- Bari, Md Ershadul. (1985-01-01). "Martial Law in Bangladesh 1975-1979: A Legal Analysis.".
- (1986-11-11). "Martial Law Ends in Bangladesh". The Washington Post.
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