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Hossain Mohammad Ershad

Hussain Muhammad Ershad
হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ
Hussain M. Ershad - 2.JPG
Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad from Rangpur-3
Assumed office
February 27, 1991
Preceded by Mohammad Mofazzal Hossain
10th President of Bangladesh
In office
11 December 1983 – 6 December 1990
Prime Minister Ataur Rahman Khan
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Moudud Ahmed
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Preceded by AFM Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Succeeded by Shahabuddin Ahmed
Chief of Army Staff
In office
29 December 1978 – 27 November 1985
President Ziaur Rahman
Preceded by Ziaur Rahman
Succeeded by Atiqur Rahman
Personal details
Born (1930-02-01) 1 February 1930 (age 87)
Dinhata, British India
(now India)
Political party Jatiya Party
Spouse(s) Rowshan Ershad
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Command and Staff College
Profession Military officer, politician
Awards UN Population Award
UN Environment Award
Global Officials of Dignity Award
Military service
Allegiance  Pakistan (before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Service/branch  Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service 1952–1971 (Pakistan)
1973–1985 (Bangladesh)
Rank 09.lt gen Bd.jpgLieutenant-General
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Commands Chief of the Army
Adjutant General of the Army
CO, 7th East Bengal Regiment
CO, 3rd East Bengal Regiment

Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Bengali: হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ Hussein Muhammad Ershad, born February 1, 1930) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the 10th President of Bangladesh. He seized power as head of the army during a bloodless coup against President Abdus Sattar in 24 April 1982 (by imposing martial law). Ershad served in office until 1990, when he was forced to resign during a popular uprising led by Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina. Ershad achieved administrative reforms such as devolution of nationalised industries; the expansion of the national highway system; and the founding of SAARC; he committed his nation's forces as an ally to the United States in the Gulf War. He is the founder of the Jatiyo Party, currently the second-largest party in the Jatiyo Sangshad.

He contributed to developments in infrastructure and socio-economic growth, divesting key nationalised industries. He restored the chain of command in the Bangladesh Armed Forces after the turmoil following the Mujib assassination. Ershad is currently a member of parliament and the Chairman of Jatiyo Party. In 1989, Ershad pushed parliament to make Islam the state religion, in a sharp departure from Bangladesh's original secular constitution.

Ershad has twice been honoured as a United Nations Laureate, for contributions on population and environmental issues. He was awarded "Lifetime Achievement on Universal Courage and Heroism" at We Care for Humanity's 3rd Global Officials of Dignity Awards which was held at UN Millennium Hotel in August 2015.

Hussain Muhammad Ershad was born in Dinhata, British India in 1930. His parents migrated from Dinhata (subdivision of Coochbehar district of present West Bengal) to East Pakistan following Partition in 1947.


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