This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of prime minister following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971. Moreover it also lists the chief advisers of caretaker governments of Bangladesh, which is a position equivalent to that of the prime minister, and is sometimes colloquially referred to as the prime minister.

List of officeholders There have been ten prime ministers, one senior minister, five chief advisers, and one acting chief adviser of Bangladesh.

Political parties

Other affiliations

Status

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyElectedMinistry Took office Left office Time in office Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) 1 Tajuddin Ahmad 17 April 1971 12 January 1972 AL — Mujib I People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)1st parliamentary republic (1972–1975) 2 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 12 January 1972 25 January 1975 AL — Mujib II 1973 Mujib IIISemi-presidential republic (1975–1991) 3 Muhammad Mansur Ali 25 January 1975 15 August 1975 BaKSAL — Mujib IVPost abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978) — Mashiur Rahman 29 June 1978 12 March 1979 Jagodal / BNP — Ziaur RahmanPost vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979) 4 Shah Azizur Rahman 15 April 1979 24 March 1982 BNP 1979 Ziaur Rahman SattarPost abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) 5 Ataur Rahman Khan 30 March 1984 1 January 1985 Janadal — Ershad Post vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986) 6 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 JP(E) 1986 Ershad 7 Moudud Ahmed 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 JP(E) 1988 8 Kazi Zafar Ahmed 12 August 1989 6 December 1990 JP(E) —Post vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)2nd parliamentary republic (1991–present) 9 Khaleda Zia 20 March 1991 30 March 1996 BNP 1991 Khaleda I Feb 1996 Khaleda II — Muhammad Habibur Rahman 30 March 1996 23 June 1996 Independent — Habibur Rahman 10 Sheikh Hasina 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 AL Jun 1996 Hasina I — Latifur Rahman 15 July 2001 10 October 2001 Independent — Latifur Rahman (9) Khaleda Zia 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 BNP 2001 Khaleda III — Iajuddin Ahmed 29 October 2006 11 January 2007 Independent — Iajuddin Ahmed — Fazlul Haque 11 January 2007 12 January 2007 Independent — — — Fakhruddin Ahmed 12 January 2007 6 January 2009 Independent — Fakhruddin Ahmed (10) Sheikh Hasina 6 January 2009 5 August 2024 AL 2008 Hasina II 2014 Hasina III 2018 Hasina IV 2024 Hasina VPost vacant (5 – 8 August 2024) — Muhammad Yunus 8 August 2024 17 February 2026 Independent — Yunus 11 Tarique Rahman 17 February 2026 Incumbent BNP 2026 Tarique Rahman

Timeline

See also

Caretaker government of Bangladesh Chief Adviser of Bangladesh 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 List of international trips made by prime ministers of Bangladesh

Notes

References

External links World Statesmen – Bangladesh