Saeed Mohammad Khan | |
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Chief of Naval Staff | |
In office 9 November 1991 – 9 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Adm. Yastur-ul-Haq Malik |
Succeeded by | Adm. Mansurul Haq |
Chairman of National Shipping Corporation | |
In office 8 November 1988 – 12 March 1990 | |
Pakistan Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
In office 1994–1998 | |
Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India (Present-day Bhopal, India) | 1 October 1935
Died | 4 December 2022 Islamabad, Pakistan | (aged 87)
Nickname | Beast of the Sea |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Navy |
Years of service | 1954–1994 |
Rank | Admiral |
Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
Commands | Vice-Chief of Naval Staff Commander Pakistan Fleet Flag Officer Sea Training |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Legion of Merit |
Admiral Saeed Mohammad Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt LoM (1 October 1935 – 4 December 2022), was a Pakistan Navy officer who served as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Pakistan Navy from 9 November 1991 until retiring from his military service on 9 November 1994.[2] After his retirement, he served as the Pakistan Ambassador to the Netherlands, having been appointed by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in the 1990s.[3]