Mohammad Shahabuddin elected President of Bangladesh

Mohammad Shahabuddin elected President of Bangladesh

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 15 2023

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  • Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter, was elected unopposed as Bangladesh's 22nd President. 
  • According to the country's Chief Election Commission, 74-year-old Chuppu will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.
  • The tenure of incumbent Hamid, the longest-serving president of Bangladesh, will end on April 23, and according to the Constitution, he cannot hold a third term.
  • Senior Awami League leader and seven-time lawmaker Hamid was elected Bangladesh president in the last two elections.
  • He was sworn in for his second term on April 24, 2018.
  • Although the president is the head of state in Bangladesh, he/she does not have any executive powers. It is rather a ceremonial post. 

About People’s Republic of Bangladesh: 

  1. Capital: Dhaka 
  2. Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Wazed 
  3. President: Mohammad Shahabuddin
  4. Currency: Taka
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