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.^[1] The President lives at the Bangabhaban Palace which is his office and home.

President of Bangladesh
Presidential Coat of Arms
Incumbent Shahabuddin Chuppu since 24 April 2023
Style	The Honorable
Residence	Bangabhaban Palace
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Formation	26 March 1971
Website	http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/

List of officeholders

Political parties

  Awami League (AL)

  Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL)

  Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal (Jagodal) / Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

  Janadal / Jatiya Party (JP(E))

Other factions

  Independent

Status

  Denotes acting president

Symbols

^† Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party (Coalition)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) [a]	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	AL
—		Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) [b]	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days	AL
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2		Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987)	—	12 January 1972	24 December 1973	1 year, 346 days	AL
3		Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999)	—	24 December 1973	27 January 1974	1 year, 32 days	AL
			1974	27 January 1974	25 January 1975
(1)		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	—	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Assassinated in a coup)	202 days	BaKSAL
4		Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996)	—	15 August 1975	6 November 1975 (Deposed in a coup)	83 days	AL (with military support)
5		Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997) [c]	—	6 November 1975	21 April 1977	1 year, 166 days	AL (with military support)
6		Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981) [d]	1977[e]	21 April 1977	12 June 1978	4 years, 39 days	Military / Jagodal / BNP
			1978[f]	12 June 1978	30 May 1981 (Assassinated)
7		Abdus Sattar (1906–1985)	—	30 May 1981	20 November 1981	298 days	BNP
			1981[f]	20 November 1981	24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup)
Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982)[g]
8		Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001)	—	27 March 1982	10 December 1983 (Dismissed)	1 year, 258 days	Independent (with military support)
9		Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019) [h]	1985[e] 1986[f]	11 December 1983	6 December 1990 (Forced to resign)	6 years, 360 days	Military / Janadal / JP(E)
—		Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022)	—	6 December 1990	10 October 1991	308 days	Independent
10		Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017)	1991	10 October 1991	9 October 1996	4 years, 365 days	BNP
11		Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–2022)	1996	9 October 1996	14 November 2001	5 years, 36 days	Independent
12		Badruddoza Chowdhury (1930–2024)	2001	14 November 2001	21 June 2002	219 days	BNP
—		Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born 1931)	—	21 June 2002	6 September 2002	77 days	BNP
13		Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)	2002	6 September 2002	12 February 2009	6 years, 159 days	Independent
14		Zillur Rahman (1929–2013)	2009	12 February 2009	20 March 2013[†]	4 years, 36 days	AL
15		Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1944)[i]	—	14 March 2013	24 April 2013	10 years, 41 days	AL
			2013	24 April 2013	24 April 2018
			2018	24 April 2018	24 April 2023
16		Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 1949)	2023	24 April 2023	Incumbent[j]	2 years, 94 days	AL

Notes

1. Pakistani prisoner to 8 January 1972.
2. Acting for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
3. Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (24 August 1975 – 4 November 1975 and 7 November 1975 – 29 November 1976).
4. Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (29 November 1976 – 6 April 1979).
5. Referendum.
6. Direct election.
7. During this period, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad served as Chief Martial Law Administrator and de facto head of state.
8. Served as Chief Martial Law Administrator until 30 March 1984.
9. Acting for Zillur Rahman until 20 March 2013.
10. Term ends on 24 April 2028.