Mohammad Abdul Hamid (মোঃ আবদুল হামিদ born 1 January 1944) is the current President of Bangladesh. He was elected to his first term in April 2013, and re-elected to his current second term in 2018. Previously he served as the Speaker of the National Parliament from January 2009 to April 2013. He was the acting President after the death of Zillur Rahman in March 2013, and he was elected as president on 22 April 2013. He was sworn into office on 24 April. On 7 February 2018, he was re-elected unopposed for a second term.
Hamid is married to Rashida Hamid since 1964. Together they have three sons and one daughter.
Early life and educationHamid was born in Kamalpur village, Mithamain Upazila under Kishoreganj District to Md. Tayebuddin and Tomiza Khatun. He started his early education in village primary school. After finishing primary education, he went to his relative's house in Bhairabpur, Bhairab and joined Bhairab K.B. Pilot High School for secondary education. Hamid passed I.A. and B.A. from Gurudayal Government College in Kishoreganj. He then became a practising lawyer in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was appointed the President of Kishoreganj Bar Association several times.
Mohammad Abdul Hamid
President of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 March 2013
Acting: 14 March – 24 April 2013
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 April 2013
Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad
In office
14 July 1996 – 10 July 2001
Personal details
Born 1 January 1944 (age 75)
Kamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in Bangladesh)
Political party Awami League
Spouse(s) Rashida Hamid (m. 1964)
Children Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Rasel Ahmed Tuhin, Riad Ahmed, Shorna Hamid
