Iajuddin Ahmed

former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)

Iajuddin Ahmed (1 February 1931 – 10 December 2012) was a President of Bangladesh. He served as president from 6 September 2002 to 12 February 2009.

Iajuddin Ahmed
President of Bangladesh
In office
6 September 2002 – 12 February 2009
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Fakhruddin Ahmed (Acting)
Sheikh Hasina
Preceded byMuhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
Succeeded byZillur Rahman
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Acting
In office
29 October 2006 – 11 January 2007
Preceded byKhaleda Zia
Succeeded byFakhruddin Ahmed (Acting)
Personal details
Born(1931-02-01)1 February 1931
Munshiganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in Bangladesh)
Died10 December 2012(2012-12-10) (aged 81)
Bangkok, Thailand
Resting placeBanani Graveyard, Dhaka
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Anwara Begum[1]
ChildrenSujan Ahmad, Adam Ahmad[2] and Imtiaz Ahmed (Babu) (adopted)[3]
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of Wisconsin–Madison

References

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  1. "Ex-President Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed dies". bdnews24.com. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. "Bangladeshi ex-President Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed passes away". News Track India. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. সাবেক রাষ্ট্রপতি ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদকে বনানীতে দাফন : রাষ্ট্রীয়ভাবে প্রটোকল দেয়া হয়নি বলে অভিযোগ গুলশান জামে মসজিদে আজ কুলখানি. Amar Desh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.