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

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

Career

MA Syed started his career in 1960 by passing the Pakistan Civil Service (CSP) examination and joining the administration 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] Under him the election of the 8th parliament of Bangladesh was held in 2001.^[1]