After conducting a coup in 1999 and displacing the elected government in Pakistan, General Musharraf declared himself as the:
A
Chief Executive
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Commander-in-Chief
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C
President
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D
Prime Minister
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Solution
The correct option is A Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf conducted a military coup in 1999 and overthrew the democratically elected government in Pakistan. The military imprisoned the Prime Minister and took over the government. Musharraf declared himself the Chief Executive of the country. He suspended the Constitution and dissolved the Parliament. Later, in 2001, he let go of the title of Chief Executive and installed himself as the President.