Khalilur Rehman (governor)
Captain Khalilur Rehman (Urdu: خلیل الرحمن b. 5 May 1934) HI(m), best known as Commander Khalil, is a retired naval officer in the Pakistan Navy who served as the Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, appointed in 2005 until being replaced in 2006.
Khalilur Rehman | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 13 March 2005 – 23 May 2006 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Lt-Gen. Iftikhar Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Lt-Gen. Ali Jan Aurakzai |
| Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Humayun Khan |
| Succeeded by | J.M. Jamali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khalil-ur-Rahman 5 May 1934 Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (Present-day in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1954–88 |
| Rank | Captain (PN No. 543) |
| Unit | Operations Branch |
| Commands | Royal Bahrain Naval Force |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military) |
In addition, he also commanded the Royal Bahrain Naval Force from 1976 until retiring from his military service in 1988 to pursue career in the politics.: 1973
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