President of Bangladesh
ceremonial Head of State of Bangladesh
The President of Bangladesh is the Head of State of Bangladesh. Since 1991, Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy. This makes the President a mostly ceremonial post elected by the parliament.[1] The President lives at the Bangabhaban Palace which is his office and home.
| President of Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Coat of Arms | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Bangabhaban Palace |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Formation | 26 March 1971 |
| Website | http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/ |
List of officeholders
change- Political parties
Awami League (AL)
- Other factions
- Status
Denotes acting president
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) | |||||||
| 1 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) [a] |
— | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL | |
| — | Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) [b] |
— | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL | |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) | |||||||
| 2 | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987) |
— | 12 January 1972 | 24 December 1973 | 1 year, 346 days | AL | |
| 3 | Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) |
— | 24 December 1973 | 27 January 1974 | 1 year, 32 days | AL | |
| 1974 | 27 January 1974 | 25 January 1975 | |||||
| (1) | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) |
— | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (Assassinated in a coup) |
202 days | BaKSAL | |
| 4 | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996) |
— | 15 August 1975 | 6 November 1975 (Deposed in a coup) |
83 days | AL (with military support) | |
| 5 | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997) [c] |
— | 6 November 1975 | 21 April 1977 | 1 year, 166 days | AL (with military support) | |
| 6 | Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981) [d] |
1977[e] | 21 April 1977 | 12 June 1978 | 4 years, 39 days | Military / Jagodal / BNP | |
| 1978[f] | 12 June 1978 | 30 May 1981 (Assassinated) | |||||
| 7 | Abdus Sattar (1906–1985) |
— | 30 May 1981 | 20 November 1981 | 298 days | BNP | |
| 1981[f] | 20 November 1981 | 24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup) | |||||
| Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982)[g] | |||||||
| 8 | Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001) |
— | 27 March 1982 | 10 December 1983 (Dismissed) |
1 year, 258 days | Independent (with military support) | |
| 9 | Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019) [h] |
1985[e] 1986[f] |
11 December 1983 | 6 December 1990 (Forced to resign) |
6 years, 360 days | Military / Janadal / JP(E) | |
| — | Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022) |
— | 6 December 1990 | 10 October 1991 | 308 days | Independent | |
| 10 | Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017) |
1991 | 10 October 1991 | 9 October 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | BNP | |
| 11 | Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022) |
1996 | 9 October 1996 | 14 November 2001 | 5 years, 36 days | Independent | |
| 12 | Badruddoza Chowdhury (1930–2024) |
2001 | 14 November 2001 | 21 June 2002 | 219 days | BNP | |
| — | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born 1931) |
— | 21 June 2002 | 6 September 2002 | 77 days | BNP | |
| 13 | Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012) |
2002 | 6 September 2002 | 12 February 2009 | 6 years, 159 days | Independent | |
| 14 | Zillur Rahman (1929–2013) |
2009 | 12 February 2009 | 20 March 2013[†] | 4 years, 36 days | AL | |
| 15 | Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1944)[i] |
— | 14 March 2013 | 24 April 2013 | 10 years, 41 days | AL | |
| 2013 | 24 April 2013 | 24 April 2018 | |||||
| 2018 | 24 April 2018 | 24 April 2023 | |||||
| 16 | Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 1949) |
2023 | 24 April 2023 | Incumbent[j] | 1 year, 192 days | AL | |
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Notes
change- ↑ Pakistani prisoner to 8 January 1972.
- ↑ Acting for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- ↑ Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (24 August 1975 – 4 November 1975 and 7 November 1975 – 29 November 1976).
- ↑ Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (29 November 1976 – 6 April 1979).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Referendum.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Direct election.
- ↑ During this period, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad served as Chief Martial Law Administrator and de facto head of state.
- ↑ Served as Chief Martial Law Administrator until 30 March 1984.
- ↑ Acting for Zillur Rahman until 20 March 2013.
- ↑ Term ends on 24 April 2028.
References
change- ↑ Background Note: Bangladesh, US Department of State, May 2007