Abdul Hamid (politician)
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| The Honourable Abdul Hamid আব্দুল হামিদ | |
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| 15th President of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2013 Acting: 20 March - 24 April 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Zillur Rahman |
| Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar |
| Succeeded by | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Deputy Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangshad | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 10 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Md. Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 Kamalpur, Mithamain, Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Rashida Hamid[1] |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) is the 15th President of Bangladesh since 2013. He was the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh from 2009 through 2013.[2]
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.[2]
On 25 January 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. Currently he is the 20th President of Bangladesh.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Eight receive Independence Awards". bdnews24.com. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Speaker's Biography" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ "Hamid elected president". The Daily Star. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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