List of Presidents of Bangladesh
Presidents

List of Presidents of Bangladesh

Section Title: Presidents
Table Section Text: None

Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office	Time in Office	Party

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	-	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) Acting President (for Mujibur Rahman)	-	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987)	12 January 1972	24 December 1973	1 year, 346 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999)	-	27 January 1974 Acting since 24 December 1973	25 January 1975	1 year, 31 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	-	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Assassinated)	202 days	BAKSAL

Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996)	15 August 1975	6 November 1975 (Deposed)	83 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997)	-	6 November 1975	21 April 1977	1 year, 167 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)	-	21 April 1977	30 May 1981 (Assassinated)	4 years, 39 days	Military / Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Abdus Sattar (1906–1985)	20 November 1981 Acting since 30 May 1981	24 March 1982 (Deposed)	298 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–) Chief Martial Law Administrator	Hussain M. Ershad - 3.JPG	24 March 1982	27 March 1982	3 days	Military

Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001)	27 March 1982	10 December 1983	1 year, 257 days	Independent

Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–)	Hussain M. Ershad - 3.JPG	11 December 1983	6 December 1990	6 years, 360 days	Military / Jatiya Party

Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–) Acting President	-	6 December 1990	10 October 1991	308 days	Independent

Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017)	10 October 1991	9 October 1996	4 years, 364 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–)	-	9 October 1996	14 November 2001	5 years, 35 days	Independent

Badruddoza Chowdhury (1932–)	-	14 November 2001	21 June 2002	219 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (1931–) Acting President	-	21 June 2002	6 September 2002	77 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)	-	6 September 2002	12 February 2009	6 years, 158 days	Independent

Zillur Rahman (1929–2013)	-	12 February 2009	20 March 2013 (Died in office)	4 years, 38 days	Bangladesh Awami League

Abdul Hamid (1944–)	-	24 April 2013 Acting since 14 March 2013 (for Zillur Rahman until 20 March 2013)	20 March 2018	5 years, 172 days	Bangladesh Awami League

20 March 2018	Incumbent

Sentence(s)

In November 2001, Badruddoza Chowdhury was elected as the President of Bangladesh.

final_sentence: In November 2001, Badruddoza Chowdhury was elected as the President of Bangladesh.