Prime Minister of Bangladesh

The prime minister of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী, romanized: Bangladesher Prodhanmontri), officially prime minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকারের প্রধানমন্ত্রী, romanized: Gonoprojatantri Bangladesh Shorkarer Prodhanmontri) is the chief executive of the government of Bangladesh. The prime minister and the cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The prime minister is ceremonially appointed by the president of Bangladesh.

Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকারের প্রধানমন্ত্রী
Seal of the prime minister of Bangladesh
Standard of the prime minister of Bangladesh
Incumbent Sheikh Hasina since 6 January 2009
Government of Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office Cabinet Division
Style	The Honourable (formal) Madame Prime Minister (informal) Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of Government
Status	Leader of the Executive
Member of	Cabinet Parliament Armed Forces Division Planning Commission Intelligence Community
Residence	Ganabhaban, Dhaka
Seat	Primary: Prime Minister's Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka Secondary: Cabinet office, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Appointer	President of Bangladesh by convention, based on appointee's ability to command the confidence of the Jatiya Sangsad
Term length	At the pleasure of the President Jatiya Sangsad term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner No term limits specified
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Bangladesh
Inaugural holder	Tajuddin Ahmed
Formation	17 April 1971 (1971-04-17)
Salary	৳ 115,000 Monthly (US$ 1,430) ৳ 1,380,000 annually (US$ 17,156)
Website	pmo.gov.bd

The position was taken over by the military during years of 1975–78, 1982–86 and 1990–91 due to imposed martial law. In each of these periods, the national government leadership was in control of the military with the executive authority of the president and the prime minister. During the period between 1996 and 2008, The chief adviser of the caretaker government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh exercised authority as per the constitution as the Head of government for 90 days during transition between one elected government to another. The chief adviser headed an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisers. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the prime minister of an elected governments, his executive power was constrained with certain constitutional limitations. The system was scrapped in 2011 by 15th amendment of constitution to allow political government to conduct any General Election in future.

The current prime minister is Sheikh Hasina, appointed on 6 January 2009 by president Iajuddin Ahmed. She is the longest serving prime minister in the country's history.

List of prime ministers

Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975) Prime Minister		11 April 1971	12 January 1972	Bangladesh Awami League
Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) Prime Minister		12 January 1972	25 January 1975	Bangladesh Awami League
Muhammad Mansur Ali (1919–1975) Prime Minister		25 January 1975	15 August 1975	Bangladesh Awami League
Post Abolished (15 August 1975-29 June 1978)
Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979) Senior Minister		29 June 1978	12 March 1979	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1988) Prime Minister		15 April 1979	24 March 1982	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Post Abolished (24 March 1982-30 March 1984)
Ataur Rahman Khan (1907–1991) Prime Minister		30 March 1984	9 July 1986	Jatiya Party
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1928–2006) Prime Minister		9 July 1986	27 March 1988	Jatiya Party
Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021) Prime Minister		27 March 1988	12 August 1989	Jatiya Party
Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–) Prime Minister		12 August 1989	6 December 1990	Jatiya Party
Post Abolished (6 December 1990-20 March 1991)
Khaleda Zia (1944–) Prime Minister		20 March 1991	30 March 1996	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1930–2014) Chief Adviser		30 March 1996	23 June 1996	Independent
Hasina Wazed (1947–) Prime Minister		23 June 1996	15 July 2001	Bangladesh Awami League
Latifur Rahman (1936–2017) Chief Adviser		15 July 2001	10 October 2001	Independent
Khaleda Zia (1944–) Prime Minister		10 October 2001	29 October 2006	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012) President and Chief Adviser		29 October 2006	11 January 2007	Independent
Fazlul Haque (1938–) Acting Chief Adviser		11 January 2007	12 January 2007	Independent
Fakhruddin Ahmed (1940–) Chief Adviser		12 January 2007	6 January 2009	Independent
Sheikh Hasina (1947–) Prime Minister		6 January 2009	Incumbent	Bangladesh Awami League