Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা; born September 28, 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician. She is the 10th and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Bangladesh Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the oldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Hasina also held the office, from 1996 to 2001.[1]
Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা | |
|---|---|
 Hasina in 2006 | |
| Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – present | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ahmed (caretaker government) |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Habibur Rahman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Latifur Rahman (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1947 Tungipara, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Awami League Grand Alliance (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Wazed Miah (1968–2009) |
| Children | Sajeeb Saima |
| Alma mater | Eden College University of Dhaka |
References
- "Sheikh Hasina Wajed". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
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