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:

Capital: Dhaka
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Wazed
President: Mohammad Shahabuddin
Currency: Taka

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