MA Syed

MA Syed (1937 - 12 January 2013) was a former government official of Bangladesh who was the chief election commissioner.^[1][2][3]

MA Syed
8th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office 23 May 2000 – 22 May 2005
President	Shahabuddin Ahmed Badruddoza Chowdhury Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Iajuddin Ahmed
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina Latifur Rahman Khaleda Zia
Preceded by	Mohammad Abu Hena
Succeeded by	M. A. Aziz
Personal details
Born	1937 Gopalganj, British Raj
Died	12 January 2013(2013-01-12) (aged 75–76) Dhaka
Profession	Civil service

Early life

Syed was born in 1937 in Gopalganj.^[4]

Career

Syed began his career in 1960 by passing the Pakistan Civil Service (PCS) examination and joining the administrative cadre. He later served as the sub-divisional administrator, deputy commissioner and secretary to the government of Bangladesh. He took over as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 23 May 2000 and retired from the post on 22 May 2005.^[3][2] He oversaw the 8th parliamentary election of Bangladesh, which was held in 2001.^[1]

Personal life

Syed's brother, Ibrahim Kamal, who was a senior assistant secretary, was stabbed to death near Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in November 2004.^[5]

Death

Syed died on 12 January 2013 at his home in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]