Deputy Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের উপপ্রধানমন্ত্রী
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 6 December 1990
Government of Bangladesh
Style
Member of
SeatBangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh by advice on Prime Minister
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Bangladesh
Formation15 April 1979
First holderMoudud Ahmed
Final holderKazi Zafar Ahmed
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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.

List

Political Party
Portrait Name Term Start Term End Political Party Prime Minister President
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

Abdus Sattar

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

Moudud Ahmed

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

References

  1. ^ "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Paxton, J. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1981-82. Springer. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-230-27110-4.
  3. ^ "Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader". The New York Times. 1 December 1986. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810874534.
  5. ^ "Profile - Barrister Moudud Ahmed". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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