Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |
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President of Bangladesh | |
In office 17 April 1971 – 12 January 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Tajuddin Ahmad |
Vice President | Syed Nazrul Islam |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting) |
In office 25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Muhammad Mansur Ali |
Preceded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
Succeeded by | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
In office 12 January 1972 – 24 January 1975 | |
President | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Mohammad Mohammadullah |
Preceded by | Tajuddin Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Mansur Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | Tungipara, Faridpur District, Bengal, British India (now Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bangladesh) |
Died | 15 August 1975 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 55)
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was the founder of Bangladesh. He was the first president of Bangladesh. He was also the second prime minister until his assassination.