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List of prime ministers of Bangladesh

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This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of Prime Minister of Bangladesh following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971. Moreover it also lists the chief advisers of caretaker governments of Bangladesh, which is a position equivalent to that of the prime minister, and is sometimes colloquially referred to as the prime minister.[1]

Prime Minister's seal (left) and Prime Minister's flag (right)
  • Top left: Tajuddin Ahmed became the first prime minister of Bangladesh under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh on 10 April 1971.
  • Top right: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the first elected prime minister of Bangladesh on 7 March 1973.
  • Bottom left: Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, was prime minister on 27 February 1991, 15 February 1996, and 1 October 2001.
  • Bottom right: Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh, became prime minister on 12 June 1996, 29 December 2008, 5 January 2014, 30 December 2018, 7 January 2024.
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List of officeholders

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There have been 10 prime ministers, 1 senior minister, 5 chief advisers, and 1 acting chief adviser of Bangladesh.

Note that prime ministers are numbered either bracketless or with ( ) brackets, and chief advisors are numbered using [ ] brackets. Acting officeholders are not numbered and instead denoted with —.[2]

Political parties
  Bangladesh Awami League (BAL)
  Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL)
  Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal (Jagodal) / Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
  Janadal / Jatiya Party (JP(E))
Other factions
  Independent
Status
  Denotes acting prime minister
Symbols

† Died in office

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)Constituency 		Election Term of office Political party
(Coalition) 		Ministry
Took office Left office Time in office
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1 Tajuddin Ahmad
(1925–1975)
MP for Dhaka-20 		— 17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days AL Mujib I
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
MP for Dhaka-12 		1973 12 January 1972 16 March 1973 3 years, 13 days AL Mujib II
16 March 1973 25 January 1975 Mujib III
3 Muhammad Mansur Ali
(1917–1975)
MP for Pabna-1 		— 25 January 1975 15 August 1975
(Deposed in a coup) 		202 days BaKSAL Mujib IV
Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)

—

Mashiur Rahman
(1924–1979)
Senior Minister MP for Rangpur-1 		— 29 June 1978 12 March 1979[†] 256 days Jagodal /
BNP 		Zia
Post vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979)
4 Shah Azizur Rahman
(1925–1988)
MP for Kushtia-3 		1979 15 April 1979 24 March 1982
(Deposed in a coup) 		2 years, 343 days BNP Zia
Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5 Ataur Rahman Khan
(1905–1991)
Not a MP 		— 30 March 1984 1 January 1985[3] 277 days Janadal Ershad
Post vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986)
6 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
(1928–2006)
MP for Chandpur-4 		1986 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 1 year, 262 days JP(E) Ershad
7 Moudud Ahmed
(1940–2021)
MP for Noakhali-1 		1988 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 1 year, 138 days
8 Kazi Zafar Ahmed
(1939–2015)
MP for Comilla-12 		— 12 August 1989 6 December 1990
(Fled on the president's resignation) 		1 year, 116 days
Post vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
9 Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
MP for Feni-1 		1991 20 March 1991 15 February 1996 5 years, 10 days BNP Khaleda I
1996 (Feb) 15 February 1996 30 March 1996
[1] Muhammad Habibur Rahman
(1928–2014)
Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government 		— 30 March 1996 23 June 1996 85 days Independent Habibur
10 Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3 		1996 (Jun) 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 5 years, 22 days AL Hasina I
[2] Latifur Rahman
(1936–2017)
Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government 		— 15 July 2001 10 October 2001 87 days Independent Latifur
(9) Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
MP for Bogra-6 		2001 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 5 years, 19 days BNP
(Four Party Alliance) 		Khaleda II
[3] Iajuddin Ahmed
(1931–2012)
Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government
[a] 		— 29 October 2006 11 January 2007 74 days Independent Iajuddin
[—] Fazlul Haque
(1938–2023)
Acting Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government 		— 11 January 2007 12 January 2007 1 day Independent —
[4] Fakhruddin Ahmed
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government 		— 12 January 2007 6 January 2009 1 year, 360 days Independent
(with military support) 		Fakhruddin
(10) Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3 		2008 6 January 2009 12 January 2014 15 years, 212 days AL
(Grand Alliance) 		Hasina II
2014 12 January 2014 7 January 2019 Hasina III
2018 7 January 2019 11 January 2024 Hasina IV
2024 11 January 2024 5 August 2024
(Resigned) 		Hasina V
Post vacant (5 – 8 August 2024)
[5] Muhammad Yunus
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of Interim Government 		— 8 August 2024 Incumbent 98 days Independent Yunus

Timeline

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Muhammad YunusFakhruddin AhmedFazlul HaqueIajuddin AhmedLatifur RahmanSheikh HasinaMuhammad Habibur RahmanKhaleda ZiaKazi Zafar AhmedMoudud AhmedMizanur Rahman ChowdhuryAtaur Rahman KhanShah Azizur RahmanMashiur Rahman (prime minister)Muhammad Mansur AliSheikh Mujibur RahmanTajuddin Ahmad

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Simultaneously served as President.

References

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  1. ^ "Q&A: Bangladesh's Leader Fakhruddin Ahmed". Time. 25 September 2008.
  2. ^ "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". The Business Standard. 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Khan, Ataur Rahman". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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