List of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

This is the complete list of Prime Minister
Prime minister
A 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...

of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , 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...

since the first adoption of the constitution.

The list includes prime ministers

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...

, the standard for the head of government, chief advisers

Chief Advisor

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...

, elected to lead a caretaker governments

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...

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Affiliation	System of Government
1	Tajuddin Ahmad Tajuddin Ahmad Tajuddin Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh... , 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...	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	Bangladesh Provincial Government-in-Exile - War of Independence 1971
2	Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its... , 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...	12 January 1972	6 March 1972	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	India Bangladesh Joint Agreement
2		7 March 1972	25 January 1975	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	Parliamentary System
3	Mansur Ali, 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...	25 January 1975	15 August 1975	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	Presidential System
Post Office (15 August 1975-29 June 1978)
A	Mashiur Rahman, Senior 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...	29 June 1978	12 March 1979	Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...	Presidential System
Post Office (12 March 1979-30 March 1984)
4	Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, and served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 9 July 1986.Early Life... , 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...	30 March 1984	9 July 1986	Jatiya Party	Presidential System
5	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury was a Bengali politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from July 9, 1986, to March 27, 1988.... , 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...	9 July 1986	27 March 1988	Jatiya Party	Presidential System
6	Moudud Ahmed Moudud Ahmed Barrister Moudud Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a current member of Jatiyo Sangshad and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party .... , 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...	27 March 1988	12 August 1989	Jatiya Party	Presidential System
7	Kazi Zafar Ahmed Kazi Zafar Ahmed Kazi Zafar Ahmed was born in 1939, in the upazila of Chauddagram in Comilla. He was originally a leader at the Dhaka University. He served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 20 March 1989 to 6 December 1990. He has a M.A... , 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...	12 August 1989	6 December 1990	Jatiya Party	Presidential System
Post Office (6 December 1990-20 March 1991)
8	Khaleda Zia Khaleda Zia Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until... , 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...	20 March 1991	30 March 1996	Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...	Parliamentary System
A	Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Chief Adviser Chief Advisor 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...	30 March 1996	23 June 1996	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Interim System
9	Hasina Wazed Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear... , 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...	23 June 1996	15 July 2001	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	Parliamentary System
A	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... , Chief Adviser Chief Advisor 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...	15 July 2001	10 October 2001	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Interim System
(8)	Khaleda Zia Khaleda Zia Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until... , 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...	10 October 2001	29 October 2006	Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...	Parliamentary System
A	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... , President President of Bangladesh Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the... and Chief Adviser Chief Advisor 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...	29 October 2006	11 January 2007	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Interim System
A	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 Chief Adviser Chief Advisor 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...	11 January 2007	12 January 2007	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Interim System
A	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... , Chief Adviser Chief Advisor 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...	12 January 2007	6 January 2009	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Interim System
(9)	Hasina Wazed Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear... , 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...	6 January 2009	Incumbent	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...	Parliamentary System

- 'A' Acting Prime Minister, having held the power of Prime Minister.

Political parties

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