HMS Choudri
HMS Choudri | |
|---|---|
| ایچ ایم ایس چوہدری | |
Choudhri in 1943 | |
| 2nd Commander-in-Chief Pakistan Navy | |
| In office 31 January 1953 – 28 February 1959 | |
| President | Iskander Mirza (1956–58) Ayub Khan (1958-) |
| Governors General | Malik Ghulam Muhammad Iskandar Ali Mirza |
| Preceded by | James Wilfred Jefford |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Rahman Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Siddiq Choudri 10 May 1911 |
| Died | 27 February 2004 (aged 92) |
| Education | Forman Christian College Britannia Royal Naval College Imperial Defence College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Indian Navy (1930–47) Pakistan Navy (1947–59) |
| Years of service | 1930–59 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMIS Rohilkhand (J180) HMIS Godavari |
| Battles/wars | |
Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri MBE (Urdu: حاجى محمد صديق چودھری; b. 1912—27 February 2004), popularly known as HMS Choudhri, was a Pakistan Navy admiral who was the first native Commander in Chief of Pakistan Navy.
In 1953, he was appointed as second Commander-in-Chief after taking over the command from Royal Navy's Rear Admiral J.W. Jefford, and served under two Governor-Generals from 1953 to 1956, and then under President Iskander Mirza from 1956 until 1959. He resigned from his command due to differences regarding the navy's plans of modernization and to end the interservice rivalry with Army GHQ, Pakistan MoD, and the Presidency on 26 January 1959. He was one of the only few military officials who resigned from their commission over the disagreement with the civilian government and was eventually succeeded by Vice-Admiral A. R. Khan on 28 February 1959.
He died on 27 February 2004 and was buried in military graveyard in Karachi with full military honors.