Mohammad Abdul Hamid
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Mohammed Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) was the 16th President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023. He was the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh from 2009 through 2013.[1]
Mohammad Abdul Hamid | |
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মোহাম্মাদ আবদুল হামিদ | |
.jpg) Hamid in 2014 | |
| President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 24 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Zillur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shahabuddin |
| Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jamiruddin Sircar |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Ali (Acting) |
| Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 10 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 Kamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Rashida Hamid (m. 1964) |
| Children | Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Rasel Ahmed Tuhin, Riad Ahmed, Shorna Hamid |
| Alma mater | Gurudayal Government College |
Hamid was born in Mithamoin in the Kishoreganj District.
He started his political career while a student in Kishoreganj. He was the vice president of Gurudayal Government College. He later became a lawyer in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was president of Kishoreganj Bar Association several times. He has been elected 7 times as a member of Parliament from 1970 to 2009.[1]
On 25 January 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. Currently he is the 20th President of Bangladesh.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Speaker's Biography" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ Hamid elected president. The Daily Star. 2013-04-22. http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/hamid-elected-president/. Retrieved 2013-04-22.