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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Image: 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
Number of children: 2

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date of birth: 1946-08-15
Commons category: Khaleda Zia
name in native language: খালেদা জিয়া
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date of death: 2025-12-30

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Begum Khaleda Zia (bengali: খালেদা জিয়া|খালেদা জিয়া), född 15 augusti 1945 i Dinajpur, Bengalen, är en bangladeshisk politiker tillhörande Bangladeshs Nationalistparti och änka efter den mördade presidenten Ziaur Rahman. 1991-1996 var hon landets första kvinnliga premiärminister, en befattning som hon även innehade perioden 2001-2006. Det val som skulle ha hållits 2006 ställdes in av presidenten, efter oroligheter som höll på att störta landet i anarki. Först i december 2008 kunde val genomföras. Khaleda Zia förlorade då till sin huvudmotståndare Hasina Wajed.

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