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At diferent points in Bangladesh's history, the system of government
has alternated between a presidential and parliamentary systems, with
the latter being in force from 1991. In the latter system, the president
is the nominal head of state and the prime minister is the head of government
with executive powers. During Bangladesh's short history, it has been
often ruled by the military under martial law. In some instances while
the real power resided with the military establishment, the head of government
was given the title Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA). In other instances,
the military ruler himself acquired the title.
Presidents
| Name |
Duration |
Birth-Death |
| Syed Nazrul Islam (acting) |
1971-1972 |
1925 - 1975 |
| Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman |
1972 |
1920 - 1975 |
| Abu Sayeed Chowdhury |
1972-1973 |
1921 - 1987 |
| Mohammad Ullah (acting 1973-74) |
1973-1975 |
1921 - 1999 |
| Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman |
1975 |
1920 - 1975 |
| Khundaqar Mushtaq Ahmed |
1975 |
1918 - 1996 |
| Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayam (acting) |
1977-1981 |
1916 - 1997 |
| Ziaur
Rahman |
1977-1981 |
1936 - 1981 |
| Abdus Sattar |
1981-1982 |
1906 - 1985 |
| AFM Ahsanuddin Choudhury |
1982-1983 |
1915 - 2001 |
| Hossain Mohammad Ershad |
1983-1990 |
1930 |
| Shahabuddin
Ahmed (acting) |
1990-1991 |
1930 |
| Abdur Rahman Biswas |
1991-1996 |
1926 |
| Shahabuddin
Ahmed |
1996-2001 |
1930 |
| AQM
Badruddoza Chowdhury |
2001-2002 |
1921 |
| Jamirudding Sircar (acting) |
2002 |
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| Iajuddin
Ahmed |
2002-2009 |
1931-2012 |
| Zillur Rahman |
2009-2013 |
1929-2013 |
| Abdul Hamid |
20013- |
1944 |
Heads of Government
| Name |
Title and status |
Duration |
Birth-Death |
| Tajuddin Ahmed |
Prime Minister |
1971-1972 |
1925 - 1975 |
| Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman |
Prime Minister |
1972-1975 |
1920 - 1975 |
| Mohammad Mansur Ali |
Prime Minister (nominal) |
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| Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayam |
CMLA |
1975-1976 |
1916 - 1997 |
| Ziaur
Rahman |
CMLA |
1976-1977 |
1936 - 1981 |
| Shah Azizur Rahman |
Prime Minister |
1979-1982 |
1925 - 1988 |
| Hossain Mohammad Ershad |
CMLA |
1982-1984 |
1930 |
| Ataur Rahman Khan |
Prime Minister |
1984-1986 |
1907 - 1991 |
| Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
Prime Minister |
1986-1988 |
1928 |
| Moudud Ahmed |
Prime Minister |
1988-1989 |
1940 |
| Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
Prime Minister |
1989-1990 |
1940 |
| Khaleda
Zia |
Prime Minister |
1991-1996 |
1945 |
| Justice Habibur Rahman (CA) |
Prime Minister (caretaker) |
1996 |
- |
| Sheikh
Hasina Wazed |
Prime Minister |
1996-2001 |
- |
| Justive Latifur Rahman (CA) |
Prime Minister (caretaker) |
2001 |
- |
| Khaleda
Zia |
Prime Minister |
2001-2006 |
1945 |
| Iajuddin
Ahmed (CA) |
Prime Minister (caretaker) |
2006 - December |
1931 |
| Fakruddin Ahmed (CA) |
Prime Minister (caretaker) |
2007 - January |
-January 2009 |
| Sheikh
Hasina Wazed |
Prime Minister |
2009- |
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