Abdul Hamid (politician)

Abdul Hamid
আব্দুল হামিদ
20th President of Bangladesh
Assumed office
20 March 2013
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by Zillur Rahman
Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangshad
In office
25 January 2009  24 April 2013
Preceded by Jamiruddin Sircar
Succeeded by Shawkat Ali (Acting)
Deputy Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangshad
In office
14 July 1996  10 July 2001
Preceded by L. K. Siddiqui
Succeeded by Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui
Personal details
Born (1944-01-01) 1 January 1944
Kamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Political party Awami League
Other political
affiliations
Grand Alliance (2008–present)
Spouse(s) Rashida Hamid
Children 1 daughter
3 sons
Alma mater University of Dhaka

Abdul Hamid (Bengali: আব্দুল হামিদ; born 1 January 1944) is the 16th[1] and current President of Bangladesh.[2] Prior to this position, he served as the Speaker of the National Parliament from January 2009 to April 2013. He was the acting President after the death of Zillur Rahman in March 2013.[3] Hamid took oath as president on April 22, 2013.[2]

Early life and education

Hamid was born in Kamalpur village, Mithamain Upazila under Kishoreganj District to Md. Tayebuddin and Tomiza Khatun.[3] Hamid passed I.A. and B.A. from Gurudayal Government College in Kishoreganj. He later earned his LLB degree from Central Law College under University of Dhaka. He then became a practicing lawyer in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was appointed the President of Kishoreganj Bar Association several times.

Political career

Hamid joined Chhatra League in 1959 whilst a student in Kishoreganj, as the vice president of Gurudayal Government College. He was also elected the Vice-President of Chhatra League of Mymensingh District Unit in 1966-67.[4] In the end of 1969, he joined Awami League. In the Pakistan General Election in 1970, Hamid was elected the junior most member from Mymensingh-18 constituency. In the General Election of 1973, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2009 he was elected Member of Parliament from Kishoregonj-5 constituency as a nominee of Awami League. He was the deputy speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh when Awami League formed the government in 1996. In 2001, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the opposition party at the National Assembly, replacing former leader Shashi Kumar Gupta. On 25 January 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh.[5] For his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2013.

Presidency

Hamid was appointed acting President of Bangladesh on 14 March 2013 while President Zillur Rahman was in hospital in Singapore. Rahman died six days later.[6] Later Hamid was elected President uncontested as the President of Bangladesh on 22 April 2013. He was sworn into the office on 24 April 2013.[4]

Personal life

Hamid is married and he has three sons and one daughter.[3]

References

  1. "President - National Web Portal of Bangladesh". Government of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 "Hamid elected president". The Daily Star. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "Speaker's Biography" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Life Sketch of Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid". bangabhaban.gov.bd. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. "List of Speakers, Bangladesh Parliament". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  6. "Bangladesh president Zillur Rahman dies in Singapore". Firstpost.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Jamiruddin Sircar
Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad
2009–2013
Succeeded by
Shawkat Ali
Acting
Preceded by
Zillur Rahman
President of Bangladesh
2013–present
Incumbent


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