Md Shahabuddin Chuppu took oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh on Monday, as the ruling Awami League, which holds an absolute majority in the parliament, nominated him for the post.
Now let’s see the other persons who held the post of the head of the state since the independence of Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first President of Bangladesh.
During the Liberation War of Bangladesh, on April 17 in 1971, a provisional government was formed with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was then in prison in Pakistan, as the President, Syed Nazrul Islam as the acting President, Tajuddin Ahmad as the Prime Minister, and General MAG Osmani as the commander-in-chief of Bangladeshi forces.
Syed Nazrul Islam: Syed Nazrul Islam served as the President (Acting) of Bangladesh from April 17, 1971, to January 12, 1972 from Bangladesh Awami League, the party which led the War of Liberation.
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury: After Bangladesh achieved the victory through a nine-month-long Liberation War, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury became the president. He remained in the office from January 12, 1972 to December 24, 1973.
Mohammad Mohammadullah: After the resignation of Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Mohammad Mohammadullah became the acting president on December 24 in 1973.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: In January 1975, the fourth amendment of the Constitution was passed, after which Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became president.
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad: Following the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad took control of the government, proclaiming himself the president.
On November 3 in 1975, a coup led by Maj Gen Khaled Mosharraf removed Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad from the power.
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem: On November 4 in 1975, Khaled was promoted to the post of Maj Gen and Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem was made president, removing Mostaq.
Ziaur Rahman: Ziaur Rahman's tenure as President of Bangladesh started with his assuming the office of presidency from Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem on April 21 in 1977, after the latter resigned from his position on health grounds. Ziaur Rahman acted as the president from April 21, 1977 to May 30, 1981.
Abdus Sattar: Following the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman on May 30, 1981, Vice President Abdus Sattar became the acting president of Bangladesh. He was later elected president through a national election.
Ahsanuddin Chowdhury: In 1982 a coup led by then Bangladesh Army Chief Hussain Muhammad Ershad overthrew democratically elected President Abdus Sattar, suspended the Constitution and imposed martial law. He appointed Justice Ahsanuddin Chowdhury as President on March 27 in 1982.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad: In 1983, Ershad assumed the post of president. In December 1990, he resigned following a mass upsurge and handed over power to Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed as the chief of non-party caretaker government.
On October 9 in 1991, he resigned from the post after holding the national elections, and the next day he returned to his previous post of Chief Justice from which he retired on February 1 in 1995.
Abdur Rahman Biswas: In 1991, presidential election was held on October 8. Abdur Rahman Biswas was nominated by the ruling party BNP and he won the election unopposed.
Shahabuddin Ahmed: In 1996, Shahabuddin Ahmed was elected as the President of Bangladesh after being nominated by the then ruling party Awami League. He replaced Abdur Rahman Biswas when his five-year term came to an end.
AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury: In 2001, AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, nominated by the then ruling BNP, won the presidential election uncontested.
In 2002, Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar was made the President after AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury was removed from the post.
Iajuddin Ahmed: The Election Commission declared Iajuddin Ahmed, nominee of BNP, as the President after nomination papers of two other candidates were found to be invalid. He was president from September 6 in 2002 to February 12 in 2009.
Zillur Rahman: Awami League, which won the parliamentary elections in December 2008, nominated party presidium member Zillur Rahman as its candidate for presidency. As he was the only candidate who submitted his papers by the nomination deadline of February 9 in 2009, the Election Commission declared him elected.
Mohammad Abdul Hamid: When Zillur Rahman was critically ill in Singapore, the then parliament Speaker Abdul Hamid took over in an interim capacity on March 14 in 2013. Zillur Rahman died a few days later.
Later, presidential elections were held on April 22 in 2013. Abdul Hamid won the election unopposed through a parliamentary vote.
Hamid was nominated for the second time to run the presidential election by the ruling Awami league in 2018 and was elected president again.