Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani NI(M)   HI(C)   HI(M)   LoM   LoH   OMM
اشفاق پرویز کیانی
Official military portrait, 2007
8th Chief of Army Staff
In office 29 November 2007 – 29 November 2013
President	Pervez Musharraf Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Muhammad Mian Soomro (caretaker) Yusuf Raza Gilani Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (caretaker) Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	General Pervez Musharraf
Succeeded by	General Raheel Sharif
Vice Chief of Army Staff
In office 8 October 2007 – 28 November 2007
Acting Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office 8 October 2013 – 29 November 2013
Preceded by	Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne
Succeeded by	General Rashad Mahmood
17th Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence
In office 3 October 2004 – 8 October 2007
Prime Minister	Shaukat Aziz
Preceded by	Lt-Gen. Ehsan-ul-Haq
Succeeded by	Lt-Gen. Nadeem Taj
Commander X Corps, Rawalpindi
In office October 2003 – October 2004
Director General of Military Operations at GHQ
In office 2000–2003
Personal details
Born	Ashfaq Pervez Kayani (1952-04-20) 20 April 1952 (age 72) Gujar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma mater	Military College Jhelum Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College US Army Command and General Staff College National Defence University
Civilian awards	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)
Nicknames	Kayani Soldier's Soldier Quiet General
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1971–2013
Rank	General
Unit	5th Baloch
Commands	Vice Chief of Army Staff Director-General Military Operations X Corps in Rawalpindi GOC 12th Infantry Division, Murree Mil Secy to First Benazir Ministry
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts (Indo-Pakistani war of 1971) (Bangladesh Liberation War) (Indo-Pakistani standoff in 2001) (Indo-Pakistani standoff in 2008) (Indo-Pakistani skirmish in 2011) (Indo–Pakistani skirmish in 2013) War on Terror War in Afghanistan) Pakistan–United States skirmishes) (War in North-West Pakistan) First Battle of Swat Operation Zalzala Battle of Bajaur Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem First Battle of Swat Second Battle of Swat Operation Rah-e-Nijat 2009 Khyber Pass offensive Operation Janbaz
Military awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Turkish Legion of Merit Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit Legion of Honour Order of Military Merit Tajikistan Medal

General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani NI(M) HI(C) HI(M) LoM LoH OMM (Urdu: اشفاق پرویز کیانی ; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the eighth chief of army staff, being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service and remained in the office until 29 November 2013.

Initially appointed as Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) under then-President Pervez Musharraf on 8 October 2007, he formally took over the command of the army when President Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service on 29 November 2007. In addition, General Kayani served as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and as director of the Directorate-General of Military Operations (DGMO), overseeing major war efforts in the war on terror. On 24 July 2010, Kayani's tenure was extended for three more years by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to continue the war efforts against the insurgent outfits.^[1][2]

Forbes named him the world's 34th most powerful person in 2011^[3] and the world's 28th most powerful person in 2012.^[3]