Moudud Ahmed
Moudud Ahmed | |
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| মওদুদ আহমেদ | |
Ahmed at U.S. Embassy Dhaka in 2012 | |
| 6th Vice President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 12 August 1989 – 6 December 1990 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Nurul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| 7th Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 27 March 1988 – 12 August 1989 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 9 July 1986 – 27 March 1988 Serving with Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1986-1987), M. A. Matin (1986-1988), Shah Moazzem Hossain (1987-1988) | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Preceded by | Jamal Uddin Ahmad (1982) |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| In office 15 April 1979 – 2 January 1980 Serving with A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (1979-1979), Jamal Uddin Ahmad (1979-1980), S. A. Bari (1979-1980) | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | post established |
| Succeeded by | None |
| 5th Leader of the House | |
| In office 27 March 1988 – 12 August 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Abdul Matin Khasru |
| Succeeded by | Md. Fazlul Haque |
| In office 26 August 1989 – 2 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Nurul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Habibul Islam Bhuiyan |
| Minister of Industries | |
| In office 9 July 1986 – 4 August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Sattar |
| Minister of Road Transport and Bridges | |
| In office 25 May 1986 – 9 August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Abdul Matin |
| In office 5 August 1985 – 24 March 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Obaidul Quader |
| Succeeded by | Obaidul Quader |
| Constituency | Noakhali-5 |
| In office February 1991 – March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud |
| Succeeded by | Obaidul Quader |
| Constituency | Noakhali-5 |
| In office May 1986 – February 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Zafar Imam |
| Succeeded by | Zainul Abdin Farroque |
| Constituency | Noakhali-1 |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud |
| Constituency | Noakhali-5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | মওদুদ আহমেদ 24 May 1940 Companiganj, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 16 March 2021 (aged 80) Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1978–1984), (1996-2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Jatiya Party (1984–1996) |
| Spouse | Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud |
| Alma mater | |
Moudud Ahmed (Bengali: মওদুদ আহমেদ; 24 May 1940 – 16 March 2021) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He was a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Ahmed was elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member five times from the Noakhali-1 and Noakhali-5 constituencies.
Ahmed served as the post master general of Bangladesh after independence. Since the 1980s, he held numerous political offices for short stints in the government of Bangladesh, including Deputy Prime Minister (1979–1980 and 1986–1988), Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1988–1989), Vice President of Bangladesh (1989–1990), and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (2001–2006).