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This article is a list of the leaders who have served as the President of Bangladesh. The role of president is a very important one in Bangladesh. These leaders have been in charge since Bangladesh became independent in 1971.

Understanding the Numbering

After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was the first president, there isn't one simple way to number the presidents. Different groups might count them in different ways. For example, some lists might include acting presidents, while others only count those who served a full term. This means you might see the same president called the 15th, 16th, or even 20th president depending on where you look! Even official government groups sometimes have different numbers. This can make it a bit confusing, but it shows how different people keep track of history.

List of Presidents

Here is a list of the people who have served as president of Bangladesh. You'll see which political party they belonged to and how long they were in office.

Political parties

     AL (8)      BaKSAL (1)      Jagodal / BNP (4)      Janadal / JaPa (1)      Independent (3)

Status

     Acting President

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Election Time in office Political party
Started office Left office Total time
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1950.jpg Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days Awami League
Sayed nazrul islam.jpg Syed Nazrul Islam
(1925–1975)
17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days Awami League
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury at the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University, November 1970.png Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
(1921–1987)
12 January 1972 24 December 1973 1 year, 346 days Awami League
3 No image.png Mohammad Mohammadullah
(1921–1999)
24 December 1973 27 January 1974 1 year, 32 days Awami League
1974 27 January 1974 25 January 1975
(1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1950.jpg Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
25 January 1975 15 August 1975
(Term ended suddenly)
202 days Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League
4 খন্দকার মোশতাক আহমেদ (cropped).jpg Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
(1918–1996)
15 August 1975 6 November 1975
(Left office due to political changes)
83 days Awami League
5 No image.png Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
(1916–1997)
6 November 1975 21 April 1977 1 year, 166 days Awami League
6 Ziaur Rahman 1979.jpg Ziaur Rahman
(1936–1981)
1977
1978
21 April 1977 30 May 1981
(Term ended suddenly)
4 years, 39 days Military /
Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal /
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
7 President Sattar 1981 (cropped).jpg Abdus Sattar
(1906–1985)
30 May 1981 20 November 1981 298 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
1981 20 November 1981 24 March 1982
(Left office due to political changes)
No president in office (24 – 27 March 1982)
8 Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
(1915–2001)
27 March 1982 10 December 1983 1 year, 258 days Independent
9 Hussain Muhammad Ershad.jpg Hussain Muhammad Ershad
(1930–2019)
1985
1986
11 December 1983 6 December 1990 6 years, 360 days Military /
Janadal /
Jatiya Party
Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg Shahabuddin Ahmed
(1930–2022)
6 December 1990 10 October 1991 308 days Independent
10 No image.png Abdur Rahman Biswas
(1926–2017)
1991 10 October 1991 9 October 1996 4 years, 365 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
11 Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg Shahabuddin Ahmed
(1930–2022)
1996 9 October 1996 14 November 2001 5 years, 36 days Independent
12 A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.jpg Badruddoza Chowdhury
(born 1930)
2001 14 November 2001 21 June 2002 219 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Jamiruddin Sarkar...1 (cropped2).jpg Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
(born 1931)
21 June 2002 6 September 2002 77 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
13 Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg Iajuddin Ahmed
(1931–2012)
2002 6 September 2002 12 February 2009 6 years, 159 days Independent
14 Zillur Rahman in Dhaka on September 07, 2011.jpg Zillur Rahman
(1929–2013)
2009 12 February 2009 20 March 2013
(Died while in office)
4 years, 36 days Awami League
15 Abdul Hamid - 2014 (cropped).jpg Mohammad Abdul Hamid
(born 1944)
14 March 2013 24 April 2013 10 years, 41 days Awami League
2013 24 April 2013 24 April 2018
2018 24 April 2018 24 April 2023
16 Mohammed Shahabuddin.jpg Mohammed Shahabuddin
(born 1949)
2023 24 April 2023 Currently in office 2 years, 68 days Awami League

Timeline of Presidents

This timeline shows when each president served. You can see how long each person was in office and which political party they belonged to.

Mohammed Shahabuddin Mohammad Abdul Hamid Zillur Rahman Iajuddin Ahmed Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Badruddoza Chowdhury Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed Hussain Muhammad Ershad A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury Abdus Sattar (president) Ziaur Rahman Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad Mohammad Mohammadullah Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Syed Nazrul Islam Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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