Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | |
|---|---|
| আবু সাদাত মোহাম্মদ সায়েম | |
| 6th President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 6 November 1975 – 21 April 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | None |
| Preceded by | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Ziaur Rahman |
| 2nd Chief Martial Law Administrator of Bangladesh | |
| In office 6 November 1975 – 29 November 1976 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Khaled Mosharraf |
| Succeeded by | Ziaur Rahman |
| 1st Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 January 1972 – 6 November 1975 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1916 Rangpur, Bengal, British India (now Rangpur, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 8 July 1997 (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Alma mater | |
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (29 March 1916 – 8 July 1997) was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman. He was the first Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1972 to 1975. He became the president of Bangladesh in the aftermath of counter-coups in November 1975. He held post of Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA). Sayem presided over a cabinet headed by the three chiefs of the armed forces. The cabinet included civilian technocrats and politicians. Sayem resigned on grounds of ill health in April 1977, and was replaced by Ziaur Rahman.