Preceded by Md. Ruhul Amin Nationality Bangladeshi Education University of Dhaka | Succeeded by Md. Tafazzul Islam Alma mater University of Dhaka | |
Appointed by President of Bangladesh Born 23 December 1942
Lakshmipur District, Bengal Presidency, British India ( 1942-12-23 ) Died 17 January 2017, Singapore General Hospital | ||
M. M. Ruhul Amin (23 December 1942 – 17 January 2017) was a Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
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Education
Amin earned his master's in history in 1963 and LLB in 1966 from the University of Dhaka.
Career
Amin joined the judicial service in 1967 and became a district judge in 1984. He worked as a district and sessions judge in four districts. He was elevated as a judge of the Appellate Division on 13 July 2003. He was appointed an additional judge of the High Court on 10 February 1994. He had been serving as the chairman of Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission since 2004.
On 1 June 2008, Amin was appointed the 16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh by President Iajuddin Ahmed.
Amin died on the morning of 17 January 2017, while undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital. He was 74.