Mian Abdul Rashid سر میاں عبد الرشيد | |
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1st Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
In office 27 June 1949 – 29 June 1954 | |
Appointed by | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Munir |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Rashid 29 June 1889 Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
Died | 6 November 1981 Islamabad, Pakistan | (aged 92)
Citizenship | British Indian (1889–1947) Pakistani (1947–1981) |
Alma mater | |
Awards | Knight Bachelor Star of India Hilal-e-Pakistan |
Sir Mian Abdul Rashid, KCSI, H.Pk (Urdu: سر میاں عبد الرشيد; 29 June 1889 – 6 November 1981) was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, legal philosopher, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, and a jurist.