Sarwar Jahan Nizam

Vice Admiral
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
ndu, psc, BN
11th Chief of Naval Staff
In office
10 February 2007 – 28 January 2009
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterFakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
Sheikh Hasina
Preceded byM. Hasan Ali Khan
Succeeded byZahir Uddin Ahmed
6th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
6 March 2005 – 8 February 2007
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Iajuddin Ahmed (acting)
Fazlul Haque (acting)
Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
Preceded byS. M. H. Kabir
Succeeded byMohammad Abul Kalam Azad
Personal details
Born (1952-11-02) 2 November 1952 (age 71)
Anwara, East Bengal, Pakistan
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1973-2009
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands
  • BNS Umar Farooq
  • Commander, Flotilla (COMBAN)
  • Commodore commanding Chittagong, (COMCHIT)
  • Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations)
  • Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel)
  • Director General, Bangladesh Coast Guard
  • Chief of Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (born 2 November 1952) is the first ever Vice-Admiral and Former Chief of Naval Staff for the Bangladesh Navy. He is preceded by Rear Admiral M. Hasan Ali Khan ndc, psc, BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND) ndc, psc, BN.