Fakhruddin Ahmed
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Not to be confused with Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank.[1] He also served as the Acting Prime minister of Bangladesh.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Acting), President ...
Fakhruddin Ahmed | |
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ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ | |
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Acting) | |
In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
Preceded by | Fazlul Haque (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
8th Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
In office 29 November 2001 – 30 April 2005 | |
President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
Preceded by | Mohammed Farashuddin |
Succeeded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | (1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 83) Bikrampur, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Nationality | British Indian (1940–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–present) |
Spouse | Trana Halim |
Alma mater | Williams College University of Dhaka Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
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On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (Head of the Government) of the non-party interim Caretaker government, during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. He continued in that post for nearly two years, a longer than usual time, but new elections were held on 29 December 2008, and the Awami League assumed power based on its majority.