Vice President of Bangladesh

Vice President of the
People's Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের উপরাষ্ট্রপতি
Style The Honorable
Residence Jamuna State House
Hare Road, Ramna, Dhaka
Appointer President of Bangladesh
First holder Syed Nazrul Islam
Final holder Shahabuddin Ahmed
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The Vice President of Bangladesh was formerly the second highest constitutional office in Bangladesh, when the country was governed under a presidential system. The Vice President was the first person in the presidential line of succession, in the event of a President's resignation, removal or death. The post was held by several Bangladeshi statesmen during different periods of the country's history. The inaugural office holder was Syed Nazrul Islam during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The final office holder was Shahabuddin Ahmed. Abdus Sattar was the only vice president to succeed to the presidency in 1981.

The office was first created in the Provisional Government of Bangladesh in 1971. It was later revived in 1977, abolished in the 1982 coup; and reinstated in 1986. It was abolished again during the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.

List of Vice Presidents of Bangladesh

No Name Image Term(s) Party President Notes
1 Syed Nazrul Islam 1971-1972 Awami League Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Acting President during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1]
2 Abdus Sattar 1977-1981 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Ziaur Rahman Succeeded Zia as President in 1981.[2]
3 Mirza Nurul Huda 1981-1982 Independent Abdus Sattar Resigned after conflict with BNP.[3]
4 Mohammad Mohammadullah 1982 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Abdus Sattar In office for 24 hours; deposed in 1982 coup[4]
5 A K M Nurul Islam 1986-1989 Jatiyo Party Hussain Muhammad Ershad Former Supreme Court Justice and Law Minister.[5]
6 Moudud Ahmed 1989-1990 Jatiyo Party Hussain Muhammad Ershad Former Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
7 Shahabuddin Ahmed 1990 Independent Hussain Muhammad Ershad Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Served as Acting President after Ershad's resignation and led transitional government to the parliamentary period.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia - Jivanta Schottli, Subrata K. Mitra, Siegried Wolf - Google Books". Books.google.com.bd. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  2. ↑ Kolbert, Elizabeth (1985-10-06). "Abdus Sattar, Ex-Leader Of Bangladesh, Dies". Bangladesh: NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh: Past and Present - Salahuddin Ahmed - Google Books". Books.google.com.bd. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. ↑ "Mohammadullah, Mohammad - Banglapedia". En.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  5. ↑ Reuters (1986-12-01). "Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader". Bangladesh: NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  6. ↑ "Seventy Years in a Shaky Subcontinent - Habibuz Zaman - Google Books". Books.google.com.bd. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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