Election as Assembly President
The Constituent Assembly elects Jinnah as its first President.
Role range: 1947-1948
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah Biography and Timeline
Follow Muhammad Ali Jinnah through 6 dated historical records for Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1947–1948Years on this page
1947
Constituent Assembly Address
Jinnah addresses the Constituent Assembly and advocates equal citizenship regardless of religion.
Role range: 1947-1947 – 1947-1948
Governor-General of Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah becomes Pakistan's first Governor-General.
Role range: 1947-1948 – 1947-1948
Transfer of Power Ceremony
Jinnah attends the formal transfer-of-power ceremony in Karachi.
Role range: 1947-1948
1948
State Bank of Pakistan
Jinnah inaugurates the State Bank of Pakistan.
Role range: 1947-1948
Death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah dies after thirteen months as Governor-General.
Role range: 1947-1948
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.