Zillur Rahman | |
|---|---|
জিল্লুর রহমান | |
 Rahman in 2011 | |
| 14th President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 February 2009 – 20 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
| In office 23 January 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Succeeded by | M. Azizul Haq (as Adviser of the Caretaker Government) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Zillur Rahman 9 March 1929 Bhairab, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 20 March 2013 (aged 84) Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore |
| Resting place | Banani graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1] |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–2013) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 Nazmul Hassan |
| Education | MS (history) |
| Alma mater | |
Mohammed Zillur Rahman (9 March 1929 – 20 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President[2] from 2009 until his death in 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League.[3][4][5] He is the third president of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman, to die in office, while being the first to die of natural causes.
- ^ Hasan Jahid Tusher (23 March 2013). "President laid to rest". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Zillur sworn in as president". The Daily Star. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Khaleda sad, unhappy". The Daily Star. 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman dies after illness". BBC. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Presidium Member of Awami League". 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.