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Conversely, other military dictatorships may gradually restore significant components of civilian government while the senior military commander still maintains executive political power.

In Pakistan, ruling Generals Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ( 1977 – 1988 ) and Pervez Musharraf ( 1999 – 2008 ) have held singular referendums to elect themselves President of Pakistan for additional terms forbidden by the constitution.