Chief Advisor
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The Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh takes over as the Head of Government
for 90 days during transition between one elected
government to another. The Caretaker Government that is mandated only to hold the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh. The Chief Advisor heads an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisors. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the Prime Minister
of elected governments, his executive power is constrained with certain constitutional limitations. He, as well as the other advisors, are selected so as to be acceptable to all major political parties.
Present Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Mr. Justice A B M Khairul Haque has the highest possibility to become the next Chief Adviser during the general election
to be held in March 2014.
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh takes over as the Head of Government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
for 90 days during transition between one elected
Elections in Bangladesh
Elections in Bangladesh gives information on election and election results in Bangladesh.Bangladesh elects on national level a legislature with one house or chamber...
government to another. The Caretaker Government that is mandated only to hold the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh. The Chief Advisor heads an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisors. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Jatiya Sangsad Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate...
of elected governments, his executive power is constrained with certain constitutional limitations. He, as well as the other advisors, are selected so as to be acceptable to all major political parties.
Present Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Chief Justice of Bangladesh is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh He also is the head of the whole judicial establishment in the country, including subordinate courts....
Mr. Justice A B M Khairul Haque has the highest possibility to become the next Chief Adviser during the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
to be held in March 2014.
Composition of the Non-Party Care-taker Government
- Non-Party Care-Taker Government shall consist of the Chief Adviser at its head and ten or less other Advisors, all of whom shall be appointed by the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
. - The Chief Adviser and other Advisers shall be appointed within fifteen days after ParliamentParliamentA parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
is dissolved or stands dissolved, and during the period between the date on which ParliamentParliamentA parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
is dissolved or stands dissolved and the date on which the Chief Adviser is appointed, the Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
and his cabinet who were in office immediately before Jatiyo SangshadJatiyo SangshadJatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 345 seats including 45 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs...
(ParliamentParliamentA parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
) was dissolved or stood dissolved shall continue to hold office as such. - The PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall appoint as Chief Adviser the person who among the retired Chief Justice of BangladeshChief Justice of BangladeshChief Justice of Bangladesh is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh He also is the head of the whole judicial establishment in the country, including subordinate courts....
retired last and who is qualified to be appointed as an Adviser under this article: Provided that if such retired Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
is not available or is not willing to hold the office of Chief Adviser, the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall appoint as Chief Adviser the person who among the retired Chief Justice of BangladeshChief Justice of BangladeshChief Justice of Bangladesh is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh He also is the head of the whole judicial establishment in the country, including subordinate courts....
retired next before the last retired Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
. - If no retired Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
is available or willing to hold the office of Chief Adviser, the President shall appoint as Chief Adviser the person who among the retired Judges of the Appellate Division retired last and who is qualified to be appointed as an Adviser under this article: Provided that if such retired Judge is not available or is not willing to hold the office of Chief Adviser, the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall appoint as Chief Adviser the person who among the retired Judges of the Appellate Division retired next before the last such retired Judge. - If no retired judge of the Appellate Division is available or willing to hold the office of Chief Adviser, the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall, after consultation, as far as practicable, with the major political parties, appoint the Chief Adviser from among citizens of BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
who are qualified to be appointed as Advisers under this article. - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, if the provisions of clauses (3), (4) and (5) cannot be given effect to, the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall assume the functions of the Chief Adviser of the Non-Party Care-taker Government in addition to his own functions under this ConstitutionConstitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
. - The PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
shall appoint Advisers from among the persons who are- qualified for election as members of parliament;
- not members of any political party or of any organisation associated with or affiliated to any political party;
- not, and have agreed in writing not to be, candidates for the ensuing election of members of parliament;
- not over seventy-two years of age.
- The Advisers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Chief Adviser.
- The Chief Adviser or an Adviser may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
. - The Chief Adviser or an Adviser shall cease to be Chief Adviser or Adviser if he is disqualified to be appointed as such under this article.
- The Chief Adviser shall have the status, and shall be entitled to the remuneration and privileges, of a Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
and an Adviser shall have the status, and shall be entitled to the remuneration and privileges, of a Minister. - The Non-Party Care-taker Government shall stand dissolved on the date on which the Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
enters upon his office after the constitutionConstitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
of new parliament.
List of Chief Advisers of Bangladesh
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Date of Birth and Death | Political party | Birth Place | |
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| 01 | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | 31 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 17 October 1935 | Non-party | Gopalganj Gopalganj District (Bangladesh) The district of Gopalganj consists 356 mosques, 359 temples, six churches and four tombs.-Places of interest:* Ulpur has a former Zamindar palace which is currently used a Tafsil Office and many other Zamindar mansions. It was the home of the Basu Roy Chowdhury family. Arpara has a zamindar palace... |
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| 02 | Latifur Rahman Latifur Rahman Latifur Rahman was the Chief Justice and the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh. He was born in Jessore on 1 March 1936. In 1979 he became the Justice as temporary basis in the High Court Division in Bangladesh. In 1981 he became the permanent Justice in the same court division... |
15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 1 March 1936 | Non-party | Jhenaidah Jhenaidah District Jhenidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1949.62 km². On the norther it borders the Kushtia District on the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal , to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the... |
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| 03 | Iajuddin Ahmed Iajuddin Ahmed -Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D... |
29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | 1 February 1931 | Non-party | Munshiganj Munshiganj District Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:... |
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| - | Fazlul Haque Fazlul Haque Justice M. Fazlul Haque is a former High Court judge of Bangladesh, who served as the Chief Advisor of the non-partisan caretaker government of Bangladesh for two days in 2007.-Caretaker government:... (acting) |
11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | 1938 | Non-party | ||
| 05 | Fakhruddin Ahmed Fakhruddin Ahmed Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank... |
12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | 1 May 1940 | Non-party | Munshiganj Munshiganj District Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:... |