The deputy prime minister of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের উপপ্রধানমন্ত্রী, romanized: Bangladesher Upo-Prodhanmontri), officially Deputy Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের উপপ্রধানমন্ত্রী, romanized: Gonoprojatantri Bangladesh Shorkarer Upo-Prodhanmontri) was the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the second highest ranking Parliamentary Leader of the Jatiya Sangsad. A Deputy Prime Minister might, in the absence of the Prime Minister, carry out the functions of the Cabinet as well as the responsibilities of any other independent ministry.
Deputy Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | |
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গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের উপপ্রধানমন্ত্রী | |
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Incumbent since 6 December 1990Vacant | |
Government of Bangladesh | |
Style | |
Member of | |
Seat | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
Appointer | President of Bangladesh by advice on Prime Minister |
Term length | At the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Bangladesh |
Formation | 15 April 1979 |
First holder | Moudud Ahmed |
Final holder | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
List
edit- Political Party
Portrait | Name | Term Start | Term End | Political Party | Prime Minister | President | |
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Moudud Ahmed | 15 April 1979 | 2 January 1980 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Shah Azizur Rahman | Ziaur Rahman | ||
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | 15 April 1979 | 23 August 1979 | |||||
Jamal Uddin Ahmad[1] | 23 August 1979 | 11 February 1982 | Ziaur Rahman | ||||
S. A. Bari[2] | 23 August 1979 | 27 November 1981 | |||||
M.A. Matin[3] | 9 July 1986 | 12 August 1989 | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | ||
Kazi Zafar Ahmed[4] | 9 July 1986 | 10 August 1987 | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhur | ||||
Moudud Ahmed[5] | 9 July 1986 | 27 March 1988 | |||||
Shah Moazzem Hossain[6] | 20 November 1987 | 6 December 1990 | Mizanur Rahman ChowdhuryMoudud AhmedKazi Zafar Ahmed | ||||
Kazi Zafar Ahmed[4] | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | Moudud Ahmed |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Paxton, J. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1981-82. Springer. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-230-27110-4.
- ^ "Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader". The New York Times. 1 December 1986. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810874534.
- ^ "Profile - Barrister Moudud Ahmed". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.