Gilani fifth PM in Musharraf’s 8-year rule

ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE


ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 :: Yousaf Raza Gilani is the fifth prime minister who has been sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf during his more than eight-year rule. President Musharraf, the then Chief Executive took oath from Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali as prime minister on Nov 21, 2002 who remained at the post till his resignation on June 6, 2004.
Jamali was replaced by Ch Shujaat Hussain, to whom President Musharraf administered oath as interim prime minister on June 30, 2004.
Shaukat Aziz took oath under President Musharraf on Aug 28, 2004 and remained as prime minister till the parliament completed its tenure on Nov 16, 2007.
President Musharraf administered oath to Muhammadmian Soormo as caretaker prime minister on Nov 16, 2007, who held the post till March 25, 2008 when President Musharraf sworn in Yousaf Raza Gilani as the newly elected Prime Minister.