Mohammed Shahabuddin

The Honourable

Mohammed Shahabuddin
The Honourable; Mohammed Shahabuddin
মোহাম্মদ সাহাবুদ্দিন
	Shahabuddin in 2023
16th President of Bangladesh
	In office; 24 April 2023 – 24 July 2026
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina; Muhammad Yunus; Tarique Rahman
Preceded by	Mohammad Abdul Hamid
Succeeded by	Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (acting)
Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission
	In office; 14 March 2011 – 13 March 2016
President	Mohammad Abdul Hamid
Succeeded by	A. F. M. Aminul Islam
Personal details
Born	10 December 1949 (age 76); Pabna, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Rajshahi, Bangladesh)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Independent
Other political; affiliations	Awami League (1971–2024)
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Sultana (m. 1972)
Residence	Bangabhaban
Education	MSc, LLB
Alma mater	Government Edward College; University of Rajshahi;
Military service
Branch/service	Mukti Bahini; ∟ Mujib Bahini
Years of service	1971
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 10 December 1949) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician who served as the 16th President of Bangladesh from 2023 until 2026. He was a member of the Awami League until 2024. Before being elected president, he was a judge and commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission from 2011 to 2016.

On 24 July 2026, Shahabuddin resigned as president due to bad health caused by heart disease, and diabetes.

References

↑ "Mohammad Shahabuddin poised to become the next president of Bangladesh". WION.
↑ রাষ্ট্রপতির কার্যালয়. bangabhaban.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
↑ "AL nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu for country's next President". The Business Standard. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
↑ "Shahabuddin resigns as president". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
↑ "'Suffering from autonomic neuropathy': What Shahabuddin wrote in his resignation letter". The Business Standard. 24 July 2026. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.

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[1] "Mohammad Shahabuddin poised to become the next president of Bangladesh". WION.

[bio-2] রাষ্ট্রপতির কার্যালয়. bangabhaban.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2023-05-05.

[3] "AL nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu for country's next President". The Business Standard. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

[4] "Shahabuddin resigns as president". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-24.

[5] "'Suffering from autonomic neuropathy': What Shahabuddin wrote in his resignation letter". The Business Standard. 24 July 2026. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.