Pervez Musharraf

General Pervez Musharraf ({{lang-ur| ????? ????}}; born August 11, 1943, Near Delhi, India) became de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan on October 12, 1999 following a bloodless coup d'état. He assumed the office of President of Pakistan (becoming Head of State) on June 20, 2001.

External links

Musharraf's website, speeches, and articles

• Official presidential website
• Official Repository of Presidential Speeches
• A Plea for Enlightened Moderation, by Pervez Musharraf - Washington Post opinion piece

Biographies and profiles

• Biography on storyofpakistan.com
• Time Magazine Cover Story on Musharraf
• Profile in 2001 by the BBC
• President Musharraf Biography25 December 2003 on the BBC
• Profile in September 2004 by the BBC
• pervez.musharraf.net Unofficial biography of Pervez Musharraf.

Interviews

• Transcript of interview with President Pervez Musharraf, 20 June 2004]
• Time magazine interview. Sept. 25, 2005.

1999 coup

• President Clinton's statement regarding the 1999 coup

Referendum

• referendum report
• BBC report on referendum
• Speech on national TV, in which Musharraf apologizes for "improper" voting in the referendum ".. at lower level due to unnecessary enthusiasm and carelessness, inefficiency and ignorance there might have been some improper case of voting in some areas. If this is true I regret it from the core of my heart. I feel sad and sorry for it," said Musharraf.

Electoral college vote

• Pakistan Gives Musharraf Confidence Vote as President; New York Times; January 1, 2004

Surveys

• Gallup survey
• Report by Washington-based Pew Research Center