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President of Bangladesh

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President of Bangladesh
Presidential Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Shahabuddin Chuppu

since 24 April 2023
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceBangabhaban Palace
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Inaugural holderSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Formation26 March 1971
Websitehttp://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/

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.

List of officeholders

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Political parties
  Awami League (AL)
  Janadal / Jatiya Party (JP(E))
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 File:Abdur Rahman Biswas.jpg 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, 188 days AL
  1. Pakistani prisoner to 8 January 1972.
  2. Acting for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
  3. Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (24 August 1975 – 4 November 1975 and 7 November 1975 – 29 November 1976).
  4. Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (29 November 1976 – 6 April 1979).
  5. 5.0 5.1 Referendum.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Direct election.
  7. During this period, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad served as Chief Martial Law Administrator and de facto head of state.
  8. Served as Chief Martial Law Administrator until 30 March 1984.
  9. Acting for Zillur Rahman until 20 March 2013.
  10. Term ends on 24 April 2028.

References

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  1. Background Note: Bangladesh, US Department of State, May 2007