Moudud Ahmed

Moudud Ahmed
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office 27 March 1988 – 12 August 1989
President	Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Preceded by	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Personal details
Born	24 May 1940 (1940-05-24) (age 71) Noakhali, Bangladesh
Political party	Jatiya Party (1984–present)
Other political affiliations	Nationalist Party (1979–1984)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Religion	Islam

Barrister Moudud Ahmed (born May 24, 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a current member of Jatiyo Sangshad and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).^[1]

Ahmed was the Postmaster General of Bangladesh^{[citation needed]} during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He became personal secretary to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first President of Bangladesh^{[citation needed]}. Under the President Major General Ziaur Rahman, he served several ministerial posts including deputy prime minister from 1977 to 1981. In 1988 he became Prime Minister of Bangladesh under the military ruler Lieutenant General Hussain Mohammad Ershad. After one year he became the Vice President of Bangladesh under the same ruler, only to resign on 6 December 1990 due to mass uprising.^[2]

Ahmed became Law Minister from 2001 to 2006^{[citation needed]}. He increased the retirement age of the justices of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to facilitate the installment of a judge, accused by the opposition Awami League to be favoured by BNP, as Chief Justice of Bangladesh. He also played a major part in the naming of Iajuddin Ahmed as Chief Adviser of the caretaker government in 2006.^[3]

He was Bland Visiting Professor at:

• The George Washington University: Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) , Fall 1997.

He is a member of The Elliott School International Council.

Contribution

Besides being minister of different ministries he also assisted late Army General Ziaur Rahman in forming the BNP. He was one of the founding members of the party. He also played a vital role in the formation of the Jatiya Party, which is led by General Ershad. Barrister Moudud Ahmed is a practicing Lawyer in Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Publications

Moudud is the author of nine books. Publications include:

• Shongshod-e Ja Bolechhi, University Press Limited, Dhaka, 2006, ISBN=984 05 0278 6
• South Asia: Crisis of Development-The Case of Bangladesh, University Press Limited, Dhaka, 2003
• Democracy and the Challenge of Development: a Study of Politics and Military Interventions in Bangladesh, University Press Limited, Dhaka, 1995
• Bangladesh: Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, South Asian Institute of Heidelberg University and University Press Limited, Dhaka, 1983
• Bangladesh: Constitutional Quest for Autonomy, South Asian Institute of Heidelberg University, 1976 and University Press Limited, Dhaka, 1979
• Chaloman Itihas,the book to inform the next generation the history of the country particularly the history of HM Ersahd government.

References

1. ^ "Moudud hails verdict on Ershad's rule". The Daily Star. 2010-08-28. http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=152600. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
2. ^ "Reflections of a perennial politician". New Age Xtra. 2006-03-10. http://www.newagebd.com/2006/mar/10/mar10/xtra_also4.html. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
3. ^ Inam Ahmed and Rakib Hasnet Suman (2008-12-30). "Out, bigwigs". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=69320. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 

Political offices
Preceded by Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury	Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1988–1989	Succeeded by Kazi Zafar Ahmed

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Name	Ahmed, Moudud
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Date of birth	1940-05-24
Place of birth	Noakhali, Bangladesh
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