Governor of East Pakistan
| Governor of East Pakistan | |
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| گورنر مشرقی پاکستان (Urdu) পূর্ব পাকিস্তানের গভর্নর (Bengali) | |
| Government of East Pakistan | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Type | Head of province |
| Abbreviation | GOEB GOEP |
| Reports to | President of Pakistan |
| Residence |
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| Seat | Dacca |
| Nominator | President of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | At pleasure of the President |
| Precursor | Governor of Bengal |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| First holder | Frederick Chalmers Bourne |
| Final holder | Lt. General A. A. K. Niazi |
| Abolished | 16 December 1971 |
| Succession | President of Bangladesh |
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The Governor of East Pakistan, formerly known as the Governor of East Bengal, served as the appointed head of province of the provincial government and the representative of President of Pakistan in East Pakistan (previously East Bengal). The Governor functioned as the head of government during periods of Governor's Rule in East Pakistan, between 1954–1955 and 1958–1972, when the Provincial Assembly was dissolved. In periods when the Chief Minister held executive authority, the Governor primarily served as a ceremonial head of state.