# Pervez Musharraf Pakistani general who seized power in a 1999 coup and ruled until 2008; a pivotal US partner in the post-9/11 war on terror whose double game over the Taliban became a defining frustration of that alliance. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.