List of prime ministers of Bangladesh

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This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of Prime Minister of Bangladesh following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971.

List of officeholders[edit]

Political parties
  BaKSAL
Other factions
Status
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1 Tajuddin Ahmad
(1925–1975)
17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days Awami League
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
1973 12 January 1972 25 January 1975 3 years, 13 days Awami League
3 Muhammad Mansur Ali
(1917–1975)
25 January 1975 15 August 1975
(Deposed in a coup)
202 days BaKSAL
Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)
Mashiur Rahman
(1924–1979)
[a]
29 June 1978 12 March 1979
(Died in office)
256 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
4 Shah Azizur Rahman
(1925–1988)
1979 15 April 1979 24 March 1982
(Deposed in a coup)
2 years, 343 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5 Ataur Rahman Khan
(1905–1991)
30 March 1984 9 July 1986 2 years, 101 days Jatiya Party
6 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
(1928–2006)
1986 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 1 year, 262 days Jatiya Party
7 Moudud Ahmed
(1940–2021)
1988 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 1 year, 138 days Jatiya Party
8 Kazi Zafar Ahmed
(1939–2015)
12 August 1989 6 December 1990 1 year, 116 days Jatiya Party
Post abolished (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
9 Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
1991
1996 (Feb)
20 March 1991 30 March 1996 5 years, 10 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Muhammad Habibur Rahman
(1928–2014)
30 March 1996 23 June 1996 85 days Independent
10 Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
1996 (Jun) 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 5 years, 22 days Awami League
Latifur Rahman
(1936–2017)
15 July 2001 10 October 2001 87 days Independent
(9) Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
2001 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 5 years, 19 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Iajuddin Ahmed
(1931–2012)
[b]
29 October 2006 11 January 2007 74 days Independent
Fazlul Haque
(born 1938)
[c]
11 January 2007 12 January 2007 1 day Independent
Fakhruddin Ahmed
(born 1940)
12 January 2007 6 January 2009 1 year, 360 days Independent
(10) Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
2008
2014
2018
2024
6 January 2009 Incumbent 15 years, 72 days Awami League

Timeline[edit]

Fakhruddin AhmedFazlul HaqueIajuddin AhmedLatifur RahmanSheikh HasinaMuhammad Habibur RahmanKhaleda ZiaKazi Zafar AhmedMoudud AhmedMizanur Rahman ChowdhuryAtaur Rahman KhanShah Azizur RahmanMahiur RahmanMuhammad Mansur AliSheikh Mujibur RahmanTajuddin Ahmad

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Senior Minister.
  2. ^ Simultaneously served as President.
  3. ^ Acting Chief Adviser.

External links[edit]