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Mohammed Shahabuddin [b] (born 10 December 1949), is a Bangladeshi jurist, civil servant and politician who has served as the 16th and current president of Bangladesh since 2023. [3] He was elected unopposed in the 2023 presidential election as the nominee of the ruling Awami League .
Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president of Bangladesh since April 2023, is the country's sole top constitutional authority since Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India on Monday.
The 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election was scheduled for Sunday, 19 February 2023 to elect the 22nd president of Bangladesh.However, nominations closed at noon on 12 February and the Awami League politician Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu, who had been nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, was the only candidate nominated.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin also ordered the release of opposition leader Khaleda Zia from house arrest. Zia, a longtime rival of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was convicted on ...
Mohammed Shahabuddin, who holds the largely ceremonial role of President of Bangladesh, announced the dissolution of parliament, which had been led by Hasina’s ruling party the Awami League for ...
Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader; Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power; President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolves parliament, clearing way for new elections after longtime PM resigns
President: Mohammed Shahabuddin: 24 April 2023 [1] [2] Chief Adviser: Muhammad Yunus: 8 August 2024 Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad: Vacant 6 August 2024 Chief Justice: Syed Refaat Ahmed: 10 August 2024 [3] Chief Election Commissioner: AMM Nasir Uddin: 22 November 2024 Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission: Mobasser Monem: 9 ...
The president is elected by the 350 parliamentarians in an open ballot, and thus generally represents the majority party of the legislature. [2] [3] [4] He continues to hold office after his five-year term expires until a successor is elected to the presidency. [2] Mohammed Shahabuddin is the current president; he was elected unopposed on 13 ...