Ghulam Muhammad

The third Governor General of Pakistan, Ghulam Muhammad was born at Lahore in 1887. He graduated from Aligarh University and joined the Imperial Service. Initially he served in the railway board, during the war he served in the capacity of controller of general supplies and purchase.

During the First Round Table Conference, Ghulam Muhammad represented the Nawab of Bhopal. He also served as advisor finance in the state of Hyderabad Deccan. After independence he joined Central Cabinet as Finance Minister.

After the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan, Ghulam Muhammad became Governor-General by replacing Khawaja Nazimuddin.

In April 1953, he dismissed Khawaja Nazimuddin's cabinet and latter dismissed the constituent Assembly in October 1954 by declaring emergency