Hussain Muhammad Ershad
President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh
Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Bengali: হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ Hussein Muhammad Ershad, 1 February 1930 – 14 July 2019) was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the 10th President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. He was the founder of the Jatiyo Party, currently the second-largest party in the Jatiyo Sangshad.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad | |
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হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ | |
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| Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad from Rangpur-3 | |
| In office February 27, 1991 – July 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mofazzal Hossain |
| 10th President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 11 December 1983 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Ataur Rahman Khan Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Moudud Ahmed Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Vice President | A K M Nurul Islam Moudud Ahmed Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | AFM Ahsanuddin Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 1 December 1978[1] – 30 August 1986 | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Ziaur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Atiqur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1930 Dinhata, British India (now India) |
| Died | 14 July 2019 (aged 89) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rowshan Ershad |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Command and Staff College |
| Profession | Military officer, politician |
| Awards | UN Population Award UN Environment Award Global Officials of Dignity Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1971 (Pakistan) 1973–1986 (Bangladesh) |
| Rank | Lt. General |
| Commands | Chief of the Army, Adjutant General of the Army, CO, 7th East Bengal Regiment, CO, 3rd East Bengal Regiment |
Ershad was twice honoured as a United Nations Laureate, for his works on population and environmental issues.[2][3]
Ershad died on 14 July 2019 at a military hospital in Dhaka from myelodysplastic syndrome, aged 89.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ Mascarenhas, Anthony. Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood. Hodder and Stoughton.
- ↑ "United Nations Laureates". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ↑ "UNEP Global 500 Laureates – Award Winners". Global500.org. 25 February 2004. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ↑ "Ershad passes away". The Daily Star. 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "Former Bangladesh army ruler Ershad dies aged 89". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Hussain Muhammad Ershad at Wikimedia Commons
- Encyclopedia.com
- Banglapedia biography
- Jatiya party Archived 2019-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
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