Fakhruddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ | |
 Ahmed at the World Economic Forum (2008) | |
| 4th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh[1] | |
| In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister) |
| 8th Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
| In office 29 November 2001 – 30 April 2005 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Farashuddin |
| Succeeded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1940 Tongibari, Bengal, British India |
| Nationality | British Raj (1940–1947) Pakistan (1947–1971) Bangladesh (1971–present) |
| Spouse | Trana Halim |
| Alma mater | Williams College University of Dhaka Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
Fakhruddin Ahmed (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ, romanized: Fokhruddin Ahmed; born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank.[2] He also served as the 4th Chief Adviser of Caretaker government of Bangladesh.
On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (head of the government) of the non-party interim caretaker government, during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. He continued in that post for nearly two years, a longer than usual time, but new elections were held on 29 December 2008, and the Awami League assumed power based on its majority.
- ^ "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". The Business Standard. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Fakhruddin Ahmed". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 August 2019.