Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | |
|---|---|
| আবু সাদাত মোহাম্মদ সায়েম | |
 President Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | |
| 5th President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 6 November 1975 – 21 April 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | None |
| Preceded by | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Ziaur Rahman |
| 1st Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 January 1972 – 6 November 1975 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1916 Rangpur, Bengal, British India (now Rangpur, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 8 July 1997 (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Alma mater | |
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (29 March 1916 – 8 July 1997) was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman. He was first Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1972 to 1975. He became the president of Bangladesh in the aftermath of counter-coups in November 1975. He was made Chief Martial Law Administrator. Sayem presided over a cabinet headed by the three chiefs of the armed forces. The cabinet included civilian technocrats and politicians. Sayem resigned on grounds of ill health in April 1977, and was replaced by President Ziaur Rahman.