Mr. Mamnoon Hussain completes his five years of Presidency today, and people on the social media were quick to chip in to honour the departing head of the state with sarcasm-filled messages with all focus on his apparent least-talkative nature.
The social media was crammed with different messages for the president as 73-year-old doggedly maintained a low profile as he completed tenure of his uncontroversial presidency.
Although the office of president is merely ceremonial now and all executive powers rest with the prime minister. The departing president has been a staunch Muslim Leaguer from day one. Through thick and thin, Mamnoon Hussain stood by convicted ex-PM Nawaz Sharif.
Let’s take a look at messages being posted by social media users in honour of the president and his ‘five years of silence’.
President Mamnoon Hussain’s term ends today. You’ll be missed.
— Sunny 💡 (@Its_SuNnYzzZ_77) September 8, 2018
The lowest speaking president of our history #MamnoonHussain completes his five-year tenure.
Thank God
A new start with our New President #ArifAlvi let’s see How much he will speak?#NayaPakistan #PTI
— Bilal Hameed (@Bilalh03) September 8, 2018
I miss mamnoon hussain :'(
— Chivas Regal !! (@MaskedSonneteer) September 6, 2018
A look at the profile
President Mamnoon Hussain was born on December 23, 1940 at Agra in British India, Mamnoon Hussain, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, migrated to Pakistan in 1949 with his entire family. Graduating in commerce (Hons.) from Karachi University in 1963, he joined the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi to do Master in business Administration in 1965. Initially supporting and strengthening his father’s business, he shifted to his own business in textile.
According to the President House website, Mr. Mamnoon entered the Pakistani politics with a missionary and reformative zeal in 1968. He joined Muslim League in Karachi and soon became Joint Secretary of the City Organization. He entered the national politics by joining Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 1993.
In view of his integrity and commitment, he was appointed the Finance Secretary of the PML (N), Sindh. In 2001, he was given the portfolio of the General Secretary of the PML-N, Sindh, and he continued in that office until 2005. His formidable stature as a veteran politician earned him the honour of the Acting President of the PML-N, Sindh. In recognition of his services for his party, he was appointed Senior Vice President (SVP) of the PML-N and Member of the Central Executive Committee in 2005. In 1997-98, he was appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh. In 1999, he was elected to the coveted position of the President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI).
In June 1999, he went on to become the Governor of Sindh, but his term was cut short on October 12, 1999 when the PML-N government was removed in a military takeover. His credentials as a politician were established when he became a political prisoner after raising his voice against the totalitarian regime of the then military dictator.
In landslide victory, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan through his official nomination made by PML-N in 2013. He took the oath of office on September 09, 2013.
