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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.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     AL      BaKSAL      NAP (B)      BNP      Janadal/JP (E)

Other factions

     Independent

Status

     Chief Adviser of Caretaker government

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1 Tajuddin Ahmad
(1925–1975)
17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days Awami League
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1950.jpg Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
1973 12 January 1972 25 January 1975 3 years, 13 days Awami League
3 Monsur ali.jpg Muhammad Mansur Ali
(1917–1975)
25 January 1975 15 August 1975
(Deposed in a coup)
202 days BaKSAL
Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)
JaduMiaBdsh.jpg Mashiur Rahman
(1924–1979)
29 June 1978 12 March 1979
(Died in office)
256 days National Awami Party (Bhashani) / Bangladesh Nationalist Party
4 No image.png Shah Azizur Rahman
(1925–1988)
1979 15 April 1979 24 March 1982
(Deposed in a coup)
2 years, 343 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5 Ataur Rahman Khan
(1905–1991)
30 March 1984 9 July 1986 2 years, 101 days Janadal / Jatiya Party (Ershad)
6 Picture of Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury.jpeg Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
(1928–2006)
1986 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 1 year, 262 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
7 Moudud Ahmed (01).jpg Moudud Ahmed
(1940–2021)
1988 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 1 year, 138 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
8 Kazi Zafar Ahmed.jpg Kazi Zafar Ahmed
(1939–2015)
12 August 1989 6 December 1990 1 year, 116 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Post abolished (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
9 Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
1991
1996 (Feb)
20 March 1991 30 March 1996 5 years, 10 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Habibur Rahman.jpg Muhammad Habibur Rahman
(1928–2014)
30 March 1996 23 June 1996 85 days Independent
10 Sheikh Hasina in New York - 2018 (44057292035) (cropped).jpg Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
1996 (Jun) 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 5 years, 22 days Awami League
Latifur Rahman
(1936–2017)
15 July 2001 10 October 2001 87 days Independent
(9) Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
2001 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 5 years, 19 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg Iajuddin Ahmed
(1931–2012)
29 October 2006 11 January 2007 74 days Independent
No image.png Fazlul Haque
(born 1938)
11 January 2007 12 January 2007 1 day Independent
Fakhruddin Ahmed - WEF Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg Fakhruddin Ahmed
(born 1940)
12 January 2007 6 January 2009 1 year, 360 days Independent
(with military support)
(10) Sheikh Hasina in New York - 2018 (44057292035) (cropped).jpg Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
2008
2014
2018
2024
6 January 2009 Incumbent 15 years, 353 days Awami League

Timeline

Fakhruddin Ahmed Fazlul Haque Iajuddin Ahmed Latifur Rahman Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Habibur Rahman Khaleda Zia Kazi Zafar Ahmed Moudud Ahmed Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Ataur Rahman Khan Shah Azizur Rahman Mahiur Rahman Muhammad Mansur Ali Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tajuddin Ahmad

See also

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