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Iajuddin Ahmed

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Iajuddin Ahmed

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Also known as Iazuddin Ahmed

former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)

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Iajuddin Ahmed was a person associated with Germany. He was born on 1931-02-01 and died on 2012-12-10. His professional output included five works.

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Type
Person
Origin
Germany

Discography

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Key facts

Prime minister
Khaleda Zia , Himself ( acting ), Fazlul Haque (acting), Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting), Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting)
Succeeded by
Zillur Rahman
President
Himself
Appointed by
Shahabuddin Ahmed
Born
( 1931-02-01 ) 1 February 1931, Bikrampur , Bengal , British India
Died
10 December 2012 (2012-12-10) (aged 81), Bangkok , Thailand
Resting place
Banani Graveyard
Party
Independent
Spouse
Anwara Begum ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ) ​
Alma mater
University of Dhaka , University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Encyclopedic overview

Iajuddin Ahmed (1 February 1931 – 10 December 2012) was the president of Bangladesh, serving from 2002 to 2009.

With a doctorate in soil science, Ahmed became a full professor at the University of Dhaka and chairman of the department. Beginning in 1991, he started accepting appointments to public positions, as chairman of the Public Service Commission (1991 to 1993) and of the University Grants Commission (1995 to 1999). In 2002, he won election as president. In 2004, he helped establish the private university, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST).

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