List of prime ministers of Bangladesh

This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of Prime Minister of Bangladesh following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971.

List of officeholders

Political parties

  Awami League

  BaKSAL

  Bangladesh Nationalist Party

  Janadal / Jatiya Party

Other factions

  Independent

Status

  Chief Adviser of Caretaker government

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1		Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975)	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972		Awami League
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
2		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	1973	12 January 1972	25 January 1975		Awami League
3	100px	Muhammad Mansur Ali (1917–1975)	—	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Deposed in a coup)		BaKSAL
Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)
—	100px	Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979)	—	29 June 1978	12 March 1979 (Died in office)		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
4		Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1988)	1979	15 April 1979	24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup)		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5		Ataur Rahman Khan (1905–1991)	—	30 March 1984	9 July 1986		Janadal / Jatiya Party
6	100px	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1928–2006)	1986	9 July 1986	27 March 1988		Jatiya Party
7	100px	Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021)	1988	27 March 1988	12 August 1989		Jatiya Party
8	100px	Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015)	—	12 August 1989	6 December 1990		Jatiya Party
Post abolished (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
9		Khaleda Zia (born 1945)	1991 1996 (Feb)	20 March 1991	30 March 1996		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—	100px	Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1928–2014)	—	30 March 1996	23 June 1996		Independent
10	100px	Sheikh Hasina (born 1947)	1996 (Jun)	23 June 1996	15 July 2001		Awami League
—		Latifur Rahman (1936–2017)	—	15 July 2001	10 October 2001		Independent
(9)		Khaleda Zia (born 1945)	2001	10 October 2001	29 October 2006		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
—	100px	Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)	—	29 October 2006	11 January 2007		Independent
—		Fazlul Haque (born 1938)	—	11 January 2007	12 January 2007		Independent
—		Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1940)	—	12 January 2007	6 January 2009		Independent (with military support)
(10)	100px	Sheikh Hasina (born 1947)	2008 2014 2018 2024	6 January 2009	5 August 2024 (Resigned)		Awami League
Post vacant (5 August 2024 – present)

Timeline

See also

• Caretaker government of Bangladesh
• Chief Advisor
• Prime Minister of Bengal
• Politics of Bangladesh
• President of Bangladesh
  • List of presidents of Bangladesh
• List of office-holders in the Government of Bangladesh
• Vice President of Bangladesh
• Prime Minister of Bangladesh

External links

• World Statesmen – Bangladesh