Mohammed Shahabuddin

Mohammed Shahabuddin
মোহাম্মদ সাহাবুদ্দিন
Official portrait, 2023
17th President of Bangladesh
Assumed office
24 April 2023
Prime Minister
Preceded byMohammad Abdul Hamid
Personal details
Born (1949-12-10) 10 December 1949
Pabna, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Awami League (until 2025)
Spouse
(m. 1972)
ChildrenArshad Adnan
Parent(s)Sharfuddin Ansari (father)
Khairunnessa (mother)
ResidenceBangabhaban
Alma mater
Signature
NicknameChuppu
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/serviceMujib Bahini
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 10 December 1949) is a Bangladeshi jurist, journalist, civil servant and politician who has served as the 16th and current president of Bangladesh since 2023. He was elected unopposed in the 2023 presidential election as the nominee of the ruling Awami League. Prior to his presidency, Shahabuddin served as a district and sessions judge and a commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission from 2011 to 2016.