Gohar Ayub Khan

Gohar Ayub Khan
گوہر ایوب خان
Khan in 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 25 February 1997 – 7 August 1998
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (Acting)
Succeeded by	Sartaj Aziz
14th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 4 November 1990 – 17 October 1993
Deputy	M. Nawaz Khokhar
Preceded by	Malik Meraj Khalid
Succeeded by	Yousaf Raza Gillani
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-08)8 January 1937 Rehana, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Died	17 November 2023(2023-11-17) (aged 86) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2012–2018)
Other political affiliations	Pakistan Peoples Muslim League (2009–2012) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (1999–2009) Islamic Democratic Alliance (1988–1990) Pakistan Muslim League (F) (1985–1988) Tehrik-e-Istiqlal (1977–1985) Convention Muslim League (before 1977)
Children	4, including Omar Ayub Khan
Parent	Ayub Khan (father)
Relatives	Mir Dad Khan (grandfather) Sardar Bahadur Khan (uncle) Yousuf Ayub Khan (nephew) Arshad Ayub Khan (nephew) Akbar Ayub Khan (nephew)
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Nickname	Kaptaan
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	(1957–62; 1971-72)
Rank	Captain
Unit	1/14 Punjab
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

Gohar Ayub Khan (Urdu: گوہر ایوب خان; 8 January 1937 – 17 November 2023) was a Pakistani politician, businessman, army officer, and a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), who held ministerial positions during the administration of prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

Gohar Ayub Khan hailed from the village of Rehana, located in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and belonged to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. He was fluent in Hindko and Pashto. He was the son of military dictator former president and field marshal, Ayub Khan, and played an influential role in sustaining his father's presidential rule after the 1965 presidential election. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Gohar Ayub Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1959. During his military service, he served as his father's aide-de-camp, travelling with him on several foreign trips. Upon his resignation in 1962 with the rank of captain, he established a business conglomerate and entered politics in 1974.

Khan contested the 1977 general election through the Tehrik-e-Istiqlal platform and joined the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) in 1988. After the 1990 general election, he was appointed the 14th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He became the 20th Minister of Foreign Affairs after securing his seat with a heavy margin in the 1997 general election. Later he shifted to the energy department, serving as Minister for Water and Power beginning 7 August 1998. His term was abruptly ended after the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état by General Pervez Musharraf, and he subsequently retired from national politics.