List of prime ministers of Bangladesh Facts for Kids

Welcome to the list of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh! A Prime Minister is the leader of the government in many countries. They are usually the head of the political party that wins the most votes in an election. This article tells you about all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. It starts from 1971, when Bangladesh declared its independence and formed a special temporary government called the Provisional Government.

List of Prime Ministers

Here is a list of all the people who have been Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 1971. You'll see their names, when they served, and which political party they belonged to. Sometimes, the position of Prime Minister was temporarily removed, or an acting leader took charge.

Political parties

AL BaKSAL NAP (B) BNP Janadal/JP (E)

Other groups

Independent

Special roles

Chief Adviser of Caretaker government

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Time in office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Started	Ended	Total time	Political party
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1		Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975)	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	Awami League
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	1973	12 January 1972	25 January 1975	3 years, 13 days	Awami League
3		Muhammad Mansur Ali (1917–1975)	—	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Removed from office)	202 days	BaKSAL
Position removed (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)
—		Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979)	—	29 June 1978	12 March 1979 (Died while in office)	256 days	National Awami Party (Bhashani) / Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—		Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979)	—	29 June 1978	12 March 1979 (Died while in office)	256 days
4		Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1988)	1979	15 April 1979	24 March 1982 (Removed from office)	2 years, 343 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Position removed (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5		Ataur Rahman Khan (1905–1991)	—	30 March 1984	9 July 1986	2 years, 101 days	Janadal / Jatiya Party (Ershad)
6		Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1928–2006)	1986	9 July 1986	27 March 1988	1 year, 262 days	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
7		Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021)	1988	27 March 1988	12 August 1989	1 year, 138 days	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
8		Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015)	—	12 August 1989	6 December 1990	1 year, 116 days	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Position removed (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
9		Khaleda Zia (born 1945)	1991 1996 (Feb)	20 March 1991	30 March 1996	5 years, 10 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—		Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1928–2014)	—	30 March 1996	23 June 1996	85 days	Independent
10		Sheikh Hasina (born 1947)	1996 (Jun)	23 June 1996	15 July 2001	5 years, 22 days	Awami League
—		Latifur Rahman (1936–2017)	—	15 July 2001	10 October 2001	87 days	Independent
(9)		Khaleda Zia (born 1945)	2001	10 October 2001	29 October 2006	5 years, 19 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—		Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)	—	29 October 2006	11 January 2007	74 days	Independent
—		Fazlul Haque (born 1938)	—	11 January 2007	12 January 2007	1 day	Independent
—		Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1940)	—	12 January 2007	6 January 2009	1 year, 360 days	Independent (with military support)
(10)		Sheikh Hasina (born 1947)	2008 2014 2018 2024	6 January 2009	Incumbent	16 years, 160 days	Awami League

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows you how long each Prime Minister served and which party they belonged to. It's a great way to see the history of leadership in Bangladesh at a glance!

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