Fakhruddin Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ | |
Ahmed at the World Economic Forum (2008) | |
| 4th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Haque (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister) |
| Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
| In office 29 November 2001 – 30 April 2005 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Farashuddin |
| Succeeded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1940 Tongibari, Bengal, British India |
| Nationality | British Raj (1940–1947) Pakistan (1947–1971) Bangladesh (1971–present) |
| Spouse | Neena Ahmed |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Williams College University of Dhaka Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
Fakhruddin Ahmed (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ, romanized: Fokhruddin Ahmed; born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank. He also served as the 4th Chief Adviser of Caretaker government of Bangladesh.
On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (head of the government) of the non-political caretaker government, during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. He remained in that position for nearly two years, exceeding the customary tenure, until the elections were held on 29 December 2008.