List of presidents of Bangladesh Facts for Kids

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
List of Presidents
Timeline of Presidents
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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
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Started office	Left office	Total time	Political party
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	Awami League
—		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 (1921–1987)	—	12 January 1972	24 December 1973	1 year, 346 days	Awami League
3		Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999)	—	24 December 1973	27 January 1974	1 year, 32 days	Awami League
3		Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999)	1974	27 January 1974	25 January 1975	1 year, 32 days	Awami League
(1)		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	—	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Term ended suddenly)	202 days	Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League
4		Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996)	—	15 August 1975	6 November 1975 (Left office due to political changes)	83 days	Awami League
5		Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997)	—	6 November 1975	21 April 1977	1 year, 166 days	Awami League
6		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		Abdus Sattar (1906–1985)	—	30 May 1981	20 November 1981	298 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
7		Abdus Sattar (1906–1985)	1981	20 November 1981	24 March 1982 (Left office due to political changes)	298 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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 (1930–2019)	1985 1986	11 December 1983	6 December 1990	6 years, 360 days	Military / Janadal / Jatiya Party
—		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	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
11		Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022)	1996	9 October 1996	14 November 2001	5 years, 36 days	Independent
12		Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 1930)	2001	14 November 2001	21 June 2002	219 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—		Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born 1931)	—	21 June 2002	6 September 2002	77 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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 (Died while in office)	4 years, 36 days	Awami League
15		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 (born 1949)	2023	24 April 2023	Currently in office	2 years, 89 days	Awami League