Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina (Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা; Inglis /ˈʃeɪx həˈsiːnə/, SHAYKH hə-SEE-nə; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician that wis the Prime Meenister o Bangladesh fae 2009 til 2024, as weel as fae 1996 til 2001. Hasina haes led the Bangladesh Awami League syne 1981. She is the auldest o five bairns o Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the foondin faither an first President of Bangladesh, an widow o M. A. Wazed Miah, a nuclear scientist. Hasina's pairty defeatit the BNP-led Four-Party Alliance in the 2008 parliamentary election, assurin her o the post o prime meenister. Hasina's poleetical career haes spanned mair nor fower decades durin which she haes been baith Prime Meenister an opposition leader. As opposition leader, she wis the target o an assassination attempt in 2004. In 2007, she wis arrestit for corruption an chairged wi murther bi the militar-backit Caretaker govrenment durin the 2006-2008 Bangladeshi poleetical creesis, whan the generals pit on a state o emergency. She returned as Prime Meenister efter a landslide victory for the Awami League-led Grand Alliance in 2008, whan they teuk twa-thirds o the seats in pairlament.

The Honourable Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা
10th Prime meenister of Bangladesh
In office 6 Januar 2009 – 5 August 2024
Preses	Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid
Precedit bi	Fakhruddin Ahmed (Acting)
In office 23 Juin 1996 – 15 Julie 2001
Preses	Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed
Precedit bi	Muhammad Habibur Rahman (Acting)
Succeedit bi	Latifur Rahman (Acting)
Leader of the Opposition
In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006
Precedit bi	Khaleda Zia
Succeedit bi	Khaleda Zia
In office 20 Mairch 1991 – 30 Mairch 1996
Precedit bi	A. S. M. Abdur Rab
Succeedit bi	Khaleda Zia
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 77) Tungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan (now in Bangladesh)
Poleetical pairty	Awami League
Ither poleetical affiliations	Grand Alliance (2008–present)
Spoose(s)	Wazed Miah (1968–2009)
Bairns	Sajeeb Wazed Saima Wazed
Alma mater	Eden Girls' College

References

http://gurumia.com/tag/sheikh-hasina/ Archived 2013-10-03 at the Wayback Machine

Freemit airtins

• Archived 2013-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Awami League offeecial wabsteid Archived 2019-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
• Banglapedia airticle on Sheikh Hasina Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

Poleetical offices
Precedit bi Muhammad Habibur Rahman Actin	Prime Meenister o Bangladesh 1996–2001	Succeedit bi Latifur Rahman Acting
Precedit bi Fakhruddin Ahmed Acting	Prime Meenister o Bangladesh 2009–present	Incumbent