Dhaka, Feb 12 (bdnews24.com)—Zillur Rahman became the 19 president of the republic on Thursday, since Bangladesh's independence in 1971.
Of the 19, Zillur Rahman, Abdur Rahman Biswas, justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and Prof Iajuddin Ahmed have been elected president under the parliamentary system since 1991.
List of past Presidents*
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from 17 April 1971 to 11 January 1972.
Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting) 17 April 1971 to 9 Jan 1972.
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury from 12 January 1972 to 23 December, 1973.
Md Mohammadullah from 24 December 1973 to 25 January 1975.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from 25 January 1975 to 14 August 1975.
Khondaker Mushtaque Ahmad from 15 August 1975 to 6 November 1975
ASM Sayem from 7 November 1975 to 20 April 1976.
Ziaur Rahman from 21 April 1976 to 29 May 1981.
Abdus Sattar (Acting) from 30 May 1981 to 19 Nov 1981.
Abdus Sattar from 20 November 1981 to 23 March 1982.
AFM Ahsan Uddin Chowdhury from 27 March 1982 to 10 December 1983.
Hussein Muhammad Ershad from 11 December 1983 to 6 December 1990.
Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) from 6 December 1990 to 9 October 1991.
Abdur Rahman Biswas 9 October 1991 to 9 October 1996.
Shahabuddin Ahmed from 9 October 1996 to 14 November 2001.
A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury from 14 November 2001 to 21 June 2002.
Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) from 21 June 2002 to 5 September 2002.
Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed from 6 September 2002 to 12 Feb 2009.
Zillur Rahman from 12 Feb 2009—
*(Source: EC)
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