Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan


The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, every time the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors.
The seat of governor in Gilgit-Baltistan was started on 16 September 2009.
The current Governor is Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon, who took over on 30 September 2018.

List of Governors

Following is the list of governors after Gilgit-Baltistan was given the status of province on August 29, 2009, the federal cabinet had approved the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009.
on the landslide victory of PMLn in Gilgit Baltistan
Name of GovernorEntered OfficeLeft OfficePolitical Affiliation
Qamar Zaman Kaira16 September 200922 March 2010PPP
Shamma Khalid23 March 201015 September 2010PPP
Wazir Baig17 September 201026 January 2011PPP
Pir Karam Ali Shah27 January 201115 February 2015PPP
Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir16 February 201524 November 2015Pakistan Muslim League
Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan24 November 201514 September 2018Pakistan Muslim League
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon30 September 2018PresentPakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf