Zillur Rahman
| Zillur Rahman | |
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| মোঃ জিল্লুর রহমান | |
Zillur Rahman in Neubrandenburg, East Germany in 1973.
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| 19th President of Bangladesh | |
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In office 12 February 2009 – 20 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mohammed Zillur Rahman 9 March 1929 Bhairab, Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 20 March 2013 (aged 84) Singapore |
| Resting place | Banani graveyard, Dhaka |
| Nationality |
British Indian (1929–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–2013) |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations |
Grand Alliance (2008–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Rahman (1936–2004) |
| Children | Nazmul Hasan Papon |
| Education | MS (history) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Religion | Islam |
Mohammed Zillur Rahman (Bengali: মোঃ জিল্লুর রহমান; 9 March 1929 – 20 March 2013) was the 19th President of Bangladesh from 2009 to 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League. In 2009, Rahman was elected to the presidency by parliament in an uncontested vote; the Awami League had won the vast majority of seats in the 2008 parliamentary election. He is the third president of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman, to die in office, while being the first to die of natural causes.
Rahman was born in Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District, his mother's paternal home. His father, Meher Ali Mian, was a lawyer, the Chairman of the Mymensingh Local Board and Member of the District Board.
Rahman was married to fellow Awami League politician Ivy Rahman, the party's secretary for women's affairs. Ivy was killed in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. Together they had one son – Nazmul Hassan Papon – and two daughters – Tania Bakht and Tanima Bakht. Papon is the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, managing director of Beximco Pharma and a MP.
His early education started at a nearby primary school named Bhairab Model Govt. Primary school.In 1946, he passed Matriculation from Bhairab K. B. High School. He graduated with an Intermediate of Arts (IA) in 1947 from Dhaka Intermediate College. In 1954, he got his MA with Honours in History and a LLB degree from Dhaka University.
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