Shahabuddin Ahmed
| Shahabuddin Ahmed | |
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| শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ | |
| President of Bangladesh | |
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In office 6 December 1990 – 10 October 1991 Acting |
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| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
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In office 9 October 1996 – 14 November 2001 |
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| Prime Minister |
Hasina Wazed Latifur Rahman (Acting) Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
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In office 14 January 1990 – 1 January 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Badrul Haider Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Habibur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 February 1930 Pemal village, Kendua Thana, Netrokona, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Education | MA (International relations) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Shahabuddin Ahmed (born 1 February 1930) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the 12th President of Bangladesh. He also served as the Chief Justice of the country. He took over the office of President after a popular uprising against President Hussain Mohammad Ershad in 1991 for what constitution of the country had been amended through 11th amendment. After the resumption of democracy, he returned to his duties as the Chief Justice following the amendment. Later, he served as the President from 1996 to 2001. During his first time in the Presidential office, he served as Acting President. Later when he again took over the office in 1996 he became the 12th President.
Ahmed was born in 1 February 1930 in village Pamal of Kendua, Netrakona district. His father was Talukdar Resat Ahmed Bhuiyan, who was a philanthropist. After passing the Matriculation and intermediate examinations he took admission into the University of Dhaka in 1948, obtained BA (Hons) in economics in 1951 and MA in international relations in 1952 as a resident student of Fazlul Haq Hall. He attended a special course in Public Administration in University of Oxford.
He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1954, completed training in the Lahore Civil Service Academy and in the University of Oxford. He was Sub-Divisional Officer of Gopalganj and Natore. He was Additional Deputy Commissioner of Faridpur. In 1960 was transferred to the judicial branch. He worked as Additional District and Session Judge of Dhaka and Barisal, and as District and Sessions Judge of Comilla and Chittagong. In 1967 he also served as Registrar of the High Court of the then East Pakistan in Dhaka. He was elevated to the Bench of the High Court on 20 January 1972. Acted on deputation at the Labour Appellate Tribunal for two years, 1973 and 1974.
He was appointed a Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on 7 February 1980 and was confirmed in this office on 15 April 1981. He reputed to be a strong disciplinarian and hardworking officer all through and his disposal of cases in all branches of law is one of the highest in the country. A great number of his decisions have been reported in the Dhaka Law Reports, Bangladesh Legal Decisions and Bangladesh Case reports. In service matters' election disputes and Labour-Management Relation, some of his judgments and observation have been highly appreciated. His decision on the 8th Amendment of the Constitution of Bangladesh was hailed as a 'landmark' in the constitutional development of the country. There, among other things, he criticised the tendency of the Third World Dictatorships to abrogate Constitutions for self-aggrandizement and coterie rule under the thin veil of democracy, for curtailing fundamental rights of citizens, violation of human rights, challenge to people's sovereignty and denial of the independence of judiciary and substituting rule by Flat for rule of Law. He also deplored for curtailing the traditional powers of the High Court regarding the appointment, promotion, transfer, leave and control of subordinate judiciary by the Executive Branch of the Government.
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