Zillur Rahman
Mohammed Zillur Rahman (9 March 1929 – 20 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President from 2009 to his death in 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League. He is the third president of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman, to die in office, while being the first to die of natural causes.
Zillur Rahman | |
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জিল্লুর রহমান | |
Rahman in 2011 | |
| 14th President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 February 2009 – 20 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
| In office 23 January 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Succeeded by | M. Azizul Haq (as Adviser of the Caretaker Government) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Zillur Rahman 9 March 1929 Bhairab, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 20 March 2013 (aged 84) Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore |
| Resting place | Banani graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–2013) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Nazmul Hassan |
| Education | MS (history) |
| Alma mater | |
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