Syed Nazrul Islam

Syed Nazrul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম, romanized: Soiyod Nozrul Islam; 1925 – 3 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami League. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he was declared as the Vice President of Bangladesh by the Provisional Government. He served as the Acting President in the absence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Syed Nazrul Islam
সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম
Minister of Industries of Bangladesh
In office
13 January 1972  26 January 1975
Prime MinisterSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAbul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
Vice President of Bangladesh
In office
17 April 1971  12 January 1972
PresidentSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmad
Preceded byPost created
In office
25 January 1975  15 August 1975
PresidentSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mansur Ali
Succeeded byRevived in 1977 with Justice Abdus Sattar
President of Bangladesh
Acting
In office
17 April 1971  12 January 1972
Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAbu Sayeed Chowdhury
Personal details
Born18 February 1925
Kishoreganj, Bengal, British India
(now Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Died3 November 1975(1975-11-03) (aged 50)
Dacca, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975)
Other political
affiliations
All-India Muslim League (Before 1949)
Awami League (1949–1975)
Children6 Including Shafayet, Zakia & Ashraful
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
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