Khaleda Zia
Also known as Begum Khaleda Zia, Khaleda Majumder, Khaleda Khanom, Begum Zia
Begum Khaleda Zia was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and the second female prime minister in the Muslim world after Benazir Bhutto. She was the wife of the former president of Bangladesh and army chief, Ziaur Rahman. She was the longest serving chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from 1984 until her death in 2025.
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Khaleda Zia was a Bangladeshi politician who served as prime minister twice (1991–1996 and 2001–2006) and became the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world. She led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for four decades until her death in 2025, making her a significant political figure in Bangladesh's modern history.
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- Khaleda Zia cropped from Secretary Kerry Poses for a Photo With Government Opposition Leader Begum Khaled Zia at U.S. Embassy Dhaka (29284522026) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-08-15
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- খালেদা জিয়া
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- date of death
- 2025-12-30
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