With the Awami League having an absolute majority in parliament, it was almost certain that Hamid will serve as the head of state for a second term.
Lawmakers vote in the presidential election, which is supposed to be held in the House with the chief election commissioner acting as the election officer.
MPs voted to elect a president only once in 1991, when parliamentary democracy was reinstated. Since then, it has been elected unopposed.
On Apr 24, 2013, Hamid was sworn in as the 20th president of Bangladesh. Since independence, 16 people have headed the state for 19 terms. Hamid is the 17th person to serve as president.
Former presidents of Bangladesh
Name | From | To |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 26-03-1971 | 12-01-1972 |
Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting President) | 26-03-1971 | 10-01-1972 |
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | 12-01-1972 | 24-12-1973 |
Mohammadullah | 24-12-1973 | 25-01-1975 |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 25-01-1975 | 15-08-1975 |
Khandker Mustaque Ahmad | 15-08-1975 | 06-11-1975 |
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | 06-11-1975 | 21-04-1977 |
Ziaur Rahman | 21-04-1977 | 30-05-1981 |
Abdus Sattar (Acting President) | 30-05-1981 | 20-11-1981 |
Abdus Sattar | 20-11-1981 | 24-03-1982 |
Abul Fazal Mohammad Ahsanuddin Choudhury | 27-03-1982 | 11-12-1983 |
Hussain Muhammad Ershad | 11-12-1983 | 06-12-1990 |
Shahabuddin Ahmed (Acting President) | 06-12-1990 | 09-10-1991 |
Abdur Rahman Biswas | 09-10-1991 | 09-10-1996 |
Shahabuddin Ahmed | 09-10-1996 | 14-11-2001 |
AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury | 14-11-2001 | 21-06-2002 |
Md. Jamiruddin Sircar (President-in-charge) | 21-06-2002 | 06-09-2002 |
Iajuddin Ahmed | 06-09-2002 | 12-02-2009 |
Md. Zillur Rahman | 12-02-2009 | 20-03-2013 |