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List of prime ministers of Bangladesh
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- Top left: Tajuddin Ahmad became the first prime minister of Bangladesh under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh on 10 April 1971.
- Top right: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the first elected prime minister of Bangladesh on 7 March 1973.
- Bottom left: Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, became prime minister on 27 February 1991, 15 February 1996, and 1 October 2001.
- Bottom right: Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh, became prime minister on 12 June 1996, 29 December 2008, 5 January 2014, 30 December 2018, 7 January 2024.
This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of Prime Minister of Bangladesh following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971. Moreover it also lists the chief advisers of caretaker governments of Bangladesh, which is a position equivalent to that of the prime minister, and is sometimes colloquially referred to as the prime minister.
List of officeholders
There have been ten prime ministers, one senior minister, five chief advisers, and one acting chief adviser of Bangladesh.
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| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Birth–Death) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Coalition) | Ministry | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Bangladesh Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) | Awami League}};" | Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) | Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | Independent politician}};" | Awami League}};" | Independent politician}};" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:Tajuddin Ahmad in 1970 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Tajuddin Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Dacca-5 (National Assembly of Pakistan) | — | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | AL | Mujib I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st parliamentary republic (1972–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.jpg | 100px]] | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973MP for Dhaka-12, from 1973 | — | 12 January 1972 | 25 January 1975 | Awami League}};" | AL | Mujib II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Mujib III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-presidential republic (1975–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:Muhammad Mansur Ali as Prime Minister of Bangaldesh.jpg | 100px]] | Muhammad Mansur Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মুহাম্মদ মনসুর আলী | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1917–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Pabna-1 | — | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed in a coup) | BaKSAL | Mujib IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Moshiur Rahman (politician, born 1924).jpg | 100px]] | Mashiur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মশিউর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1924–1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Rangpur-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Minister | — | 29 June 1978 | 12 March 1979[†] | Jagodal / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP | Zia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Shah Azizur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শাহ আজিজুর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Kushtia-3 | 1979 | 15 April 1979 | 24 March 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed in a coup) | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" ! | BNP | Zia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sattar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:Ataur Rahman Khan.jpg | 100px]] | Ataur Rahman Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| আতাউর রহমান খান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1905–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unelected | — | 30 March 1984 | 1 January 1985 | Janadal | Ershad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:Mizan Chowdhury.jpg | 100px]] | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chandpur-4 | 1986 | 9 July 1986 | 27 March 1988 | JP(E) | Ershad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:Moudud Ahmed.jpg | 100px]] | Moudud Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মওদুদ আহমেদ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1940–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Noakhali-1 | 1988 | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | JP(E) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:Kazi Zafar Ahmed.jpg | 100px]] | Kazi Zafar Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| কাজী জাফর আহমেদ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1939–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Comilla-12 | — | 12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990 | JP(E) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd parliamentary republic (1991–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | [[File:Begum Khaleda Zia with Prime Minister of India Chandra Shekhar Singh at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Khaleda Zia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| খালেদা জিয়া | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1945–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Feni-1 | 1991 | 20 March 1991 | 30 March 1996 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | BNP | Khaleda I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 1996 | Khaleda II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Habibur Rahman.jpg | 100px]] | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government | — | 30 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | Independent | Habibur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | [[File:Sheikh Hasina with Romano Prodi, Brussels 2001 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Sheikh Hasina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শেখ হাসিনা | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Gopalganj-3 | Jun 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | AL | Hasina I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Latifur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| লতিফুর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1936–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government | — | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | Independent | Latifur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (9) | [[File:Khaleda Zia with Manmohan Singh at a Ceremonial Reception, in New Delhi on March 21, 2006 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Khaleda Zia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| খালেদা জিয়া | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1945–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Bogra-6 | 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Four Party Alliance) | Khaleda III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Iajuddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | Independent | Iajuddin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Fazlul Haque (judge).jpg | 100px]] | Fazlul Haque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ফজলুল হক | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1938–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government | — | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | Independent | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Fakhruddin Ahmed - WEF Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg | 100px]] | Fakhruddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government | — | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with military support) | Fakhruddin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (10) | [[File:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Attends Business Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-05-02 (PID-0008829) (portrait cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Sheikh Hasina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| শেখ হাসিনা | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Gopalganj-3 | 2008 | 6 January 2009 | 5 August 2024 | Awami League}};" | AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Grand Alliance) | Hasina II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Hasina III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hasina IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Hasina V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post vacant (5 – 8 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | [[File:Yunus Tokyo 2025 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Muhammad Yunus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser of Interim Government | — | 8 August 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | Yunus |
Timeline
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Notes
References
References
- (25 September 2008). "Q&A: Bangladesh's Leader Fakhruddin Ahmed".
- (8 August 2024). "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". The Business Standard.
- Khan, Muazzam Hussain. (2012). "Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh". [[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]].
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