Mohammad Abdul Hamid | |
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মোহাম্মাদ আবদুল হামিদ | |
.jpg) Hamid in 2014 | |
| President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 24 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Zillur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shahabuddin |
| Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jamiruddin Sircar |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Ali (Acting) |
| Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 10 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 Kamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Rasel Ahmed Tuhin, Riad Ahmed, Shorna Hamid |
| Alma mater | Gurudayal Government College |
Mohammed Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) was the 15th President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023. He was the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh from 2009 through 2013.
Hamid was born in Mithamoin in the Kishoreganj District.
He started his political career while a student in Kishoreganj. He was the vice president of Gurudayal Government College. He later became a lawyer in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was president of Kishoreganj Bar Association several times. He has been elected 7 times as a member of Parliament from 1970 to 2009.
On 25 January 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. Currently he is the 20th President of Bangladesh.
