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List of presidents of Bangladesh
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- Top left: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh. He was the president from 17 April 1971 to 12 January 1972 and from 25 January 1975 to 15 August 1975.
- Top right: Ziaur Rahman, the first president elected directly by the people of Bangladesh. He was the president from 21 April 1977 to 30 May 1981.
- Bottom left: Hussain Muhammad Ershad, the last president of Bangladesh directly elected by the people. He was the president from 11 December 1983 to 6 December 1990, a regime known as a dictatorship.
- Bottom right: Mohammad Abdul Hamid, the longest serving president of Bangladesh. He was the president from 14 March 2013 to 24 April 2023.
This article lists the presidents of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of President of Bangladesh following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971.
Numbering
After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, there is no single numbering system for the subsequent presidents that is universally accepted and followed, even by government representatives. Different sources may calculate the numbering in different ways, depending whether they count acting presidents, how multiple terms are treated, whether the count is by number of terms or number of individuals, and other factors. For example, A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, although he served only a single term, has been described in a government publication and in the press as the 16th President of Bangladesh, as well as the 15th, the 13th and the 11th.
A list published in 2018 by Bdnews24.com appears to coincide with statements made by the country's Election Committee, making Mohammad Abdul Hamid the 20th President when first elected in 2013, yet contradicts the numbering of a list published in 2016 on the President's own official website. The Bangladesh High Commission, Singapore, in 2018 lists him as the 22nd President. Other reports about previous presidents, including some by Bangladesh's newspaper of record the Daily Star, do not correspond with either list.
List of officeholders
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| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Coalition) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Bangladesh Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) | Awami League}};" | Awami League}};" | Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) | Awami League}};" | Awami League}};" | Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | Military rule}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Independent politician}};" | Military rule}};" | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Independent politician}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Independent politician}};" | Awami League}};" | Awami League}};" | Awami League}};" | Independent politician}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.jpg | 100px]] | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | AL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Syed Nazrul Islam in 1970.png | 100px]] | Syed Nazrul Islam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | AL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First parliamentary republic (1972–1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:Abu Sayeed Chowdhury at the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University, November 1970.png | 100px]] | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আবু সাঈদ চৌধুরী | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1987) | — | 12 January 1972 | 24 December 1973 | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Mohammad Mohammadullah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মোহাম্মদ মুহম্মদুল্লাহ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1999) | — | 24 December 1973 | 27 January 1974 | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 27 January 1974 | 25 January 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-presidential republic (1975–1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | [[File:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.jpg | 100px]] | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–1975) | — | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Assassinated in a coup) | BaKSAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmad.png | 100px]] | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| খন্দকার মোশতাক আহমেদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1918–1996) | — | 15 August 1975 | 6 November 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed in a coup) | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with military support) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আবু সাদাত মোহাম্মদ সায়েম | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 6 November 1975 | 21 April 1977 | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with military support) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttom.jpg | 100px]] | Ziaur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| জিয়াউর রহমান | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1936–1981) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | 21 April 1977 | 12 June 1978 | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | 12 June 1978 | 30 May 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Assassinated) | Jatiyatabadi Front / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:President Sattar 1981 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Abdus Sattar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আব্দুস সাত্তার | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1906–1985) | — | 30 May 1981 | 20 November 1981 | BNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 20 November 1981 | 24 March 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed in a coup) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আবুল ফজল মোহাম্মদ আহসানউদ্দিন চৌধুরী | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1915–2001) | — | 27 March 1982 | 10 December 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dismissed) | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with military support) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | [[File:Hussain Muhammad Ershad.jpg | 100px]] | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 11 December 1983 | 15 October 1986 | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 15 October 1986 | 6 December 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Forced to resign) | Janadal / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JP(E) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg | 100px]] | Shahabuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2022) | — | 6 December 1990 | 20 March 1991 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second parliamentary republic (1991–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (—) | [[File:Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg | 100px]] | Shahabuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2022) | — | 20 March 1991 | 10 October 1991 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Abdur Rahman Biswas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আবদুর রহমান বিশ্বাস | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1926–2017) | 1991 | 10 October 1991 | 9 October 1996 | BNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | [[File:Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg | 100px]] | Shahabuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2022) | 1996 | 9 October 1996 | 14 November 2001 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | [[File:A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.jpg | 100px]] | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| একিউএম বদরুদ্দোজা চৌধুরী | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2024) | 2001 | 14 November 2001 | 21 June 2002 | BNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Jamiruddin Sarkar...1 (cropped2).jpg | 100px]] | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মুহাম্মদ জমির উদ্দিন সরকার | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1931) | — | 21 June 2002 | 6 September 2002 | BNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | [[File:Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Iajuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2012) | 2002 | 6 September 2002 | 12 February 2009 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | [[File:Zillur Rahman in Dhaka on September 07, 2011.jpg | 100px]] | Zillur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| জিল্লুর রহমান | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1929–2013) | 2009 | 12 February 2009 | 20 March 2013[†] | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | [[File:Abdul Hamid - 2014 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Mohammad Abdul Hamid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল হামিদ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1944) | — | 14 March 2013 | 24 April 2013 | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 24 April 2013 | 24 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | [[File:Mohammed Shahabuddin official portrait.jpg | 100px]] | Mohammed Shahabuddin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মোহাম্মদ সাহাবুদ্দিন | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 2023 | 24 April 2023 | Incumbent | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent |
Timeline
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id:gray1 value:gray(0.8) id:gray2 value:gray(0.9)
Define $today =
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bar:Mujib from: 17/04/1971 till: 12/01/1972 color:AL from: 25/01/1975 till: 24/02/1975 color:AL from: 24/02/1975 till: 15/08/1975 color:BaKSAL text:"Sheikh Mujibur Rahman" bar:Nazrul from: 17/04/1971 till: 12/01/1972 color:AL text:"Syed Nazrul Islam (acting)" bar:Sayeed from: 12/01/1972 till: 24/12/1973 color:AL text:"Abu Sayeed Chowdhury" bar:Mohammadullah from: 24/12/1973 till: 25/01/1975 color:AL text:"Mohammad Mohammadullah" bar:Mostaq from: 15/08/1975 till: 06/11/1975 color:IND text:"Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad" bar:Sayem from: 06/11/1975 till: 21/04/1977 color:IND text:"Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem" bar:Zia from: 21/04/1977 till: 12/06/1978 color:MIL from: 12/06/1978 till: 30/05/1981 color:BNP text:"Ziaur Rahman" bar:Sattar from: 30/05/1981 till: 24/03/1982 color:BNP text:"Abdus Sattar" bar:Ahsanuddin from: 27/03/1982 till: 10/12/1983 color:IND text:"Ahsanuddin Chowdhury" bar:Ershad from: 11/10/1983 till: 15/10/1986 color:MIL from: 15/10/1986 till: 06/12/1990 color:JaPa text:"Hussain Muhammad Ershad" bar:Shahabuddin from: 06/12/1990 till: 10/10/1991 color:IND from: 09/10/1996 till: 14/11/2001 color:IND text:"Shahabuddin Ahmed" bar:Biswas from: 10/10/1991 till: 09/10/1996 color:BNP text:"Abdur Rahman Biswas" bar:Badruddoza from: 14/11/2001 till: 21/06/2002 color:BNP text:"Badruddoza Chowdhury" bar:Sircar from: 21/06/2002 till: 06/09/2002 color:BNP text:"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting)" bar:Iajuddin from: 06/09/2002 till: 12/02/2009 color:IND text:"Iajuddin Ahmed" bar:Zillur from: 12/02/2009 till: 20/03/2013 color:AL text:"Zillur Rahman" bar:Hamid from: 14/03/2013 till: 24/04/2023 color:AL text:"Mohammad Abdul Hamid" bar:M.Shahabuddin from: 24/03/2023 till: 10/05/2025 color:AL from: 10/05/2025 till: $today color:IND text:"Mohammed Shahabuddin"
Notes
References
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