The Deputy Leader of the House of Jatiya Sangsad () is the deputy to the Leader of the House in the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The position is usually held by a senior member of the ruling party and is appointed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who serves as the Leader of the House. The Deputy Leader assists the Leader of the House in managing government business in parliament and may preside over parliamentary proceedings or represent the government in the absence of the Leader of the House.
The position of Deputy Leader holds the same rank as a Cabinet Minister.
List of Deputy Leaders of Parliament Political parties
Parliament Name Image TermParty 1st Syed Nazrul Islam 7 April 1973 25 January 1975 Bangladesh Awami League 2nd Moudud Ahmed 15 April 1979 24 March 1982(Removed from office) Bangladesh Nationalist Party 3rdKazi Zafar Ahmed 9 July 1986 6 December 1987Jatiya Party (Ershad) 4th 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 4th Shah Moazzem Hossain 12 August 1989 6 December 1990 5thA.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 20 March 1991 24 November 1995Bangladesh Nationalist Party 6th 19 March 1996 30 March 1996 7th Zillur Rahman 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 Bangladesh Awami League 8th A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 10 October 2001 14 November 2001 Bangladesh Nationalist Party 9th Zillur Rahman 06 January 2009 12 February 2009Bangladesh Awami League 9thSyeda Sajeda Chowdhury 12 February 2009 24 January 2014 10th 29 January 2014 30 January 2019 11th 11 February 2019 11 September 2022 11thMatia Chowdhury12 January 20236 August 2024 12th
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