Zillur Rahman
President of Bangladesh from 2009 to 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Zillur Rahman (9 March 1929 – 20 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President[2] from 2009 to his death in 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League.[3][4][5] He is the third president of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman, to die in office, while being the first to die of natural causes.
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Zillur Rahman | |
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জিল্লুর রহমান | |
14th President of Bangladesh | |
In office 12 February 2009 – 20 March 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
In office 23 January 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Succeeded by | M. Azizul Haq (as Adviser of the Caretaker Government) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammed Zillur Rahman (1929-03-09)9 March 1929 Bhairab, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Died | 20 March 2013(2013-03-20) (aged 84) Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore |
Resting place | Banani graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1] |
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Political party | Awami League |
Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–2013) |
Spouse | |
Children | Nazmul Hassan |
Education | MS (history) |
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