President of Bangladesh

President of Bangladesh
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Zillur Rahman since 12 February 2009
Style	The Honorable
Residence	Bangabhaban Palace
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Formation	26 March 1971
Website	http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/

The President of Bangladesh is the Head of State of Bangladesh. Since 1991, Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy. This makes the President a mostly ceremonial post elected by the parliament. The President lives at the Bangabhaban Palace which is his office and home.

List of presidents

Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)		11 April 1971	12 January 1972	Awami League
Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975)		17 April 1971	12 January 1972	Awami League
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987)		12 January 1972	24 December 1973	Awami League
Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999)		24 December 1973	25 January 1975	Awami League
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)		25 January 1975	15 August 1975	Awami League
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996)		15 August 1975	6 November 1975	Awami League
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997)		6 November 1975	21 April 1977	Awami League
Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)		21 April 1977	30 May 1981	Nationalist Party
Abdus Sattar (1906–1985)		30 May 1981	24 March 1982	Nationalist Party
Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001)		27 March 1982	10 December 1983	Independent
Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–)		11 December 1983	6 December 1990	Jatiya Party
Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–)		6 December 1990	10 October 1991	Awami League
Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–)		10 October 1991	9 October 1996	Nationalist Party
Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930–)		9 October 1996	14 November 2001	Awami League
Badruddoza Chowdhury (1932–)		14 November 2001	21 June 2002	Nationalist Party
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (1931–)		21 June 2002	6 September 2002	Nationalist Party
Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–)		6 September 2002	12 February 2009	Nationalist Party
Zillur Rahman (1929–)		12 February 2009	Incumbent	Awami League