Military · Politics · 1943–2023
Born: 11 August 1943 · Died: 5 February 2023 · Age at death: 79
Pervez Musharraf died aged 79. He was born on 11 August 1943 and died on 5 February 2023.
Pakistani army chief who seized power in a 1999 coup and ruled as president until 2008
Did you know?He survived multiple assassination attempts, including a bridge bombing that occurred only moments after his car had passed.
Pervez Musharraf ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing power. Born in Delhi, he moved with his family to Pakistan during Partition and rose to become army chief. In 1999, when the prime minister tried to sack him, he took power in a bloodless coup. After the 9/11 attacks he made Pakistan a key ally of the United States. He survived several assassination attempts. Facing protests and the threat of impeachment, he resigned in 2008. He died in exile in Dubai.
Pervez Musharraf (11 August 1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 coup d'état and proclaimed himself the chief executive of Pakistan, under martial law.
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Pakistani general, 1943–2023
Pervez Musharraf was born in Delhi on 11 August 1943.
He became army chief in 1998.
He seized power in 1999.
He resigned in 2008.
Career highlights
Did you know?His family moved from Delhi to Karachi during Partition.
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