Abdur Rahman Biswas
| Abdur Rahman Biswas | |
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| আবদুর রহমান বিশ্বাস | |
| 11th President of Bangladesh | |
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In office 10 October 1991 – 9 October 1996 |
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| Prime Minister |
Khaleda Zia Muhammad Habibur Rahman (acting) Hasina Wazed |
| Preceded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 September 1926 Shaistabad, Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdur Rahman Biswas (Bengali: আবদুর রহমান বিশ্বাস; born 1 September 1926) was the 11th President of Bangladesh during 1991 to 1996.
Biswas was born in the village of Shaistabad, Barisal District. He was educated at Dhaka University, where he received history degrees a BA with honors and a MA in history and a degree in law. His subsequent public service included chairing a local cooperative bank and sponsoring educational initiatives.
Biswas was elected as a representative to the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1965. In 1967 he represented Pakistan at the UN General Assembly. Bangladesh held general elections in 1979, in which Biswas obtained a seat in its parliament (Jatiyo Sangsad). He held posts in its ministries. His seat in the parliament was confirmed during a 1991 election and soon afterwards he was chosen as Speaker of the Parliament.
For most of his tenure as President, Biswas spent his time reading and meeting dignitaries including Nobel laureate physicist Abdus Salam, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Nepal, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad. As head of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh, however, he faced challenges from the military and political instability in the country.
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