This article lists the presidents of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of president 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 Political parties

Other affiliations

Status

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) 1 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — 17 April 1971 12 January 1972 AL — Syed Nazrul Islam — 17 April 1971 12 January 1972 AL People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)First parliamentary republic (1972–1975) 2 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury — 12 January 1972 24 December 1973 AL 3 Mohammad Mohammadullah — 24 December 1973 27 January 1974 AL 1974 27 January 1974 25 January 1975Semi-presidential republic (1975–1991) (1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — 25 January 1975 15 August 1975 BaKSAL 4 Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad — 15 August 1975 6 November 1975 Independent 5 Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem — 6 November 1975 21 April 1977 Independent 6 Ziaur Rahman 1977 21 April 1977 12 June 1978 Military 1978 12 June 1978 30 May 1981 Jatiyatabadi Front / BNP 7 Abdus Sattar — 30 May 1981 20 November 1981 BNP 1981 20 November 1981 24 March 1982Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982) 8 A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury — 27 March 1982 10 December 1983 Independent 9 Hussain Muhammad Ershad 1985 11 December 1983 15 October 1986 Military 1986 15 October 1986 6 December 1990 Janadal / JP(E) — Shahabuddin Ahmed — 6 December 1990 20 March 1991 IndependentSecond parliamentary republic (1991–present) (—) Shahabuddin Ahmed — 20 March 1991 10 October 1991 Independent 10 Abdur Rahman Biswas 1991 10 October 1991 9 October 1996 BNP 11 Shahabuddin Ahmed 1996 9 October 1996 14 November 2001 Independent 12 A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 2001 14 November 2001 21 June 2002 BNP — Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar — 21 June 2002 6 September 2002 BNP 13 Iajuddin Ahmed 2002 6 September 2002 12 February 2009 Independent 14 Zillur Rahman 2009 12 February 2009 20 March 2013 AL 15 Mohammad Abdul Hamid — 14 March 2013 24 April 2013 AL 2013 24 April 2013 24 April 2018 2018 24 April 2013 24 April 2023 16 Mohammed Shahabuddin 2023 24 April 2023 24 July 2026 AL Independent — Hafiz Uddin Ahmad — 24 July 2026 21 August 2026 BNP 17 Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir 2026 21 August 2026 Incumbent BNP

Timeline

See also

Presidential elections in Bangladesh List of office-holders in the Government of Bangladesh Caretaker government of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prime Minister of Bangladesh List of prime ministers of Bangladesh President of Bangladesh Vice President of Bangladesh List of rulers of Bengal

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References

External links World Statesmen – Bangladesh