Famous Bangladeshi Presidents

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(Founding Father of Bangladesh)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Birthdate: March 17, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tungipara, Bangladesh
Died: August 15, 1975
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, is known as the "Father of the Nation" and “Bangabandhu" in Bangladesh. He was an Awami League leader and led the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the first president of Bangladesh and later also served as the Bangladeshi PM.
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Ziaur Rahman
(President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981)
Ziaur Rahman
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Birthdate: January 19, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gabtali Upazila, Bangladesh
Died: May 30, 1981

Ziaur Rahman was a Bangladeshi Army officer and politician. He served as the President of Bangladesh from 21 April 1977 to 30 May 1981. He played a major role in the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. Ziaur Rahman is also credited with founding the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. 

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Hussain Muhammad Ershad
(Former President of Bangladesh)
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
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Birthdate: February 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dinhata
Died: July 14, 2019

Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi politician and Army Chief. From 1983 to 1990, he served as the president of Bangladesh. After seizing power as head of the army in 1982, Ershad declared himself president the following year. His regime is widely regarded as an era of military dictatorship.

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Zillur Rahman
(14th President of Bangladesh)
Zillur Rahman
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Birthdate: March 9, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh
Died: March 20, 2013

Zillur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician best remembered for his service as the President of Bangladesh from 12 February 2009 to 20 March 2013. He played an important role in the Bengali language movement and Bangladesh Liberation War before establishing himself as an influential politician. In 2013, Zillur Rahman became the third Bangladeshi president to die in office.

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Iajuddin Ahmed
(Former President of Bangladesh)
Iajuddin Ahmed
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Birthdate: February 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Munshiganj
Died: December 10, 2012

President of Bangladesh from 2002 to 2009 and Acting Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 2006-2007, Iajuddin Ahmed was a respected professor at University of Dhaka, having a doctorate in Soil Science, before he joined politics. Remembered for developing a process that preserved nutrients in soil, he also held the posts of Chairman of the Soil Science Department of Dhaka University