Yahya Khan
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (
1917-
1980) was the
President of
Pakistan from
1969-
71, following the resignation of
Ayub Khan. He had become the Chief of the General Staff in
1957 and became the Commander in Chief in
1966. President Khan resigned and was succeeded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, as a result of the Pakistani Civil War. During
World War II, Khan was an
officer in the
British 4th Indian Division.
