Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Preceded by L. K. Siddiqui Spouse Rashida Hamid Preceded by Zillur Rahman Party Bangladesh Awami League | Preceded by Jamiruddin Sircar Name Abdul Hamid Role President of Bangladesh | |
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Education University of Dhaka (1975) Previous office Acting President of Bangladesh (2013–2013) Office President of Bangladesh since 2013 | ||
Presidential term April 24, 2013 – Succeeded by Shawkat Ali (Acting) Succeeded by Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui | ||
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Md. Abdul Hamid (মোঃ আবদুল হামিদ born 1 January 1944) is the President of Bangladesh, in office since 2013. Previously he served as the Speaker of the National Parliament from January 2009 to April 2013. He was the acting President after the death of Zillur Rahman in March 2013, and he was elected as President on 22 April 2013.
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- President abdul hamid funny speech northern university bangladesh convocation 2015
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Presidency
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
Hamid was born in Kamalpur village, Mithamain Upazila under Kishoreganj District to Md. Tayebuddin and Tomiza Khatun. He started his early education in village primary school. After finishing primary education, he went to his relative's house in Bhairabpur, Bhairab and joined Bhairab K.B. Pilot High School for secondary education. Hamid passed I.A. and B.A. from Gurudayal Government College in Kishoreganj. He then became a practising lawyer in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was appointed the President of Kishoreganj Bar Association several times.
Political career
Hamid joined Chhatra League in 1959 whilst a student in Kishoreganj, as the vice-president of Gurudayal Government College. He was also elected the Vice-President of Chhatra League of Mymensingh District Unit in 1966–67. At the end of 1969, he joined the Awami League. In the 1970 Pakistan general election, Hamid was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-18 constituency; he was the youngest person elected. In the general elections of 1973, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2009 he was elected as Member of Parliament for Kishoregonj-5 constituency as a nominee of the Awami League. He was the Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh when an Awami League government was in office from 1996 to 2001. In 2001, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the opposition party at the National Assembly, replacing Shashi Kumar Gupta. On 25 January 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament. For his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2013.
Presidency
Hamid was appointed acting President of Bangladesh on 14 March 2013 while President Zillur Rahman was in hospital in Singapore. Rahman died six days later. Later Hamid was elected unopposed as President on 22 April 2013. He was sworn into office on 24 April.
Personal life
Hamid is married and he has three sons and one daughter. His all the three sons have been married off.
