President of Bangladesh

The President of Bangladesh is the Head of State of Bangladesh.  Since 1991, Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy.  This makes the President a mostly ceremonial post elected by the parliament.Background Note: Bangladesh, US Department of State, May 2007   The President lives at the Bangabhaban Palace which is his office and home.

 List of officeholders 
Political parties

Other factions

Status

Symbols
 Died in office

PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in officeProvisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) 1 100px Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — 17 April 1971 12 January 1972  AL — 100px Syed Nazrul Islam — 17 April 1971 12 January 1972  ALPeople's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) 2 100px Abu Sayeed Chowdhury — 12 January 1972 24 December 1973  AL 3 100px Mohammad Mohammadullah — 24 December 1973 27 January 1974  AL 1974 27 January 1974 25 January 1975 (1) 100px Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — 25 January 1975 15 August 1975  BaKSAL 4 100px Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad — 15 August 1975 6 November 1975  AL 5 100px Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem — 6 November 1975 21 April 1977  AL 6 100px Ziaur Rahman 1977 21 April 1977 12 June 1978  Military /  Jagodal /  BNP 1978 12 June 1978 30 May 1981 7 100px Abdus Sattar — 30 May 1981 20 November 1981  BNP 1981 20 November 1981 24 March 1982Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982) 8 100px Ahsanuddin Chowdhury — 27 March 1982 10 December 1983  Independent 9 100px Hussain Muhammad Ershad 19851986 11 December 1983 6 December 1990  Military /  Janadal /  JP(E) — 100px Shahabuddin Ahmed — 6 December 1990 10 October 1991  Independent 10  Abdur Rahman Biswas 1991 10 October 1991 9 October 1996  BNP 11 100px Shahabuddin Ahmed 1996 9 October 1996 14 November 2001  Independent 12 100px Badruddoza Chowdhury 2001 14 November 2001 21 June 2002  BNP — 100px Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar — 21 June 2002 6 September 2002  BNP 13 100px Iajuddin Ahmed 2002 6 September 2002 12 February 2009  Independent 14 100px Zillur Rahman 2009 12 February 2009 20 March 2013[†]  AL 15 100px Mohammad Abdul Hamid — 14 March 2013 24 April 2013  AL 2013 24 April 2013 24 April 2018 2018 24 April 2018 24 April 2023 16 100px Mohammed Shahabuddin 2023 24 April 2023  Incumbent  AL

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