Ayub khan
Mohammed, 1908–74, Pakistani army officer and political leader: president 1958–69.
Contemporary Examples
But General (later Field Marshal) Ayub Khan took power in 1958 without major violence in the streets preceding the coup.
Pakistan’s Change of Guard and General Ashfaq Kayani’s Legacy Husain Haqqani December 1, 2013
Historical Examples
Two days later the whole native force mutinied and marched off towards Ayub Khan.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) John Holland Rose
He concluded by advising Ayub Khan to make his submission to the British, as opposition was useless.
Forty-one years in India Frederick Sleigh Roberts
Ayub Khan himself had fled early in the day with his principal Sirdars.
Forty-one years in India Frederick Sleigh Roberts
noun
Mohammed. 1907–74, Pakistani field marshal; president of Pakistan (1958–69)
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