Begum Khaleda Zia (Bengali: খালেদা জিয়া; born 1945) is a former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She was Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996, and also from 2001 to 2006. She was the first woman Prime Minister in Bangladesh. Zia is the widow of assassinated President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rehman. She leads his old political party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Quick Facts 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh, President ...
Khaleda Zia |
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 Khaleda in 2011 |
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In office
10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Latifur Rahman (Acting) |
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| Succeeded by | Iajuddin Ahmed (Acting) |
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In office
20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
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| Succeeded by | Muhammad Habibur Rahman (Acting) |
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Assumed office
10 May 1984 |
| General Secretary | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (1984–1990)
Abdus Salam Talukder (1990–1996)
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan (1996–2007)
Khandaker Delwar Hossain (2007–2011)
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (2011–) |
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| Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
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In office
29 December 2008 – 9 January 2014 |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina |
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| Succeeded by | Rowshan Ershad |
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In office
23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina |
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| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
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In office
20 March 1991 – 15 July 2001 |
| Preceded by | Zafar Imam |
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| Succeeded by | Sayeed Iskander |
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| Constituency | Feni-1 |
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In office
29 December 2008 – 9 January 2014 |
| Preceded by | Sayeed Iskander |
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| Succeeded by | Shirin Akhter |
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| Constituency | Feni-1 |
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In office
1 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 |
| Preceded by | Zafar Imam |
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| Succeeded by | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar |
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| Constituency | Bogra-6 |
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| Born | Khaleda Khanam Putul
Jalpaiguri, Bengal Presidency, British India |
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| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1979–present) |
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affiliations | - Four Party Alliance (2001–2011)
- 18 Party Alliance (2011–present)
- Jatiya Oikya Front (2018–present)
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| Mother | Taiyaba Majumder |
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| Father | Iskandar Majumder |
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| Relatives |
- Sayeed Iskander (brother)
- Khurshid Jahan (sister)
- Shahrin Islam Tuhin (nephew)
- Saiful Islam Duke (nephew)
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