2008 Pakistani presidential election

Pakistani Presidential Election, 2008
669 votes in the Electoral College; 335 votes needed to win
President before election; Muhammad Mian Soomro (acting); PML(Q)	Elected President ; Asif Ali Zardari; PPP

An indirect presidential election was held on 6 September 2008 in Pakistan.^[1] The Electoral College of Pakistan – a joint sitting of the Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies – elected a new president after the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf.^[2] As required by the constitution, Muhammad Mian Soomro (in his position as Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan) automatically became acting president on 18 August 2008, upon the resignation of Musharraf.^[3] The constitution required that a new president be elected by Parliament within 30 days; Soomro was considered loyal to Musharraf, and it was considered certain that he would be replaced in that election.^[4]

^ "Date set for Pakistan election | The Australian". Theaustralian.news.com.au. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
^ "Musharraf Quits as President to Avoid Impeachment (Update2)". Bloomberg. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "Soomro takes over as acting Pak President"^{[permanent dead link]}, Press Trust of India, 18 August 2008.
^ Stephen Graham, "Musharraf's exit poses challenge for Pakistan", AFP, 18 August 2008. Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Date set for Pakistan election | The Australian". Theaustralian.news.com.au. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.

[2] "Musharraf Quits as President to Avoid Impeachment (Update2)". Bloomberg. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.

[3] "Soomro takes over as acting Pak President"^{[permanent dead link]}, Press Trust of India, 18 August 2008.

[4] Stephen Graham, "Musharraf's exit poses challenge for Pakistan", AFP, 18 August 2008. Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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