Shahabuddin Ahmed (Bengali: শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ; born 1 February 1930) is a former President and Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed took over the office of President after a popular uprising against President Hussain Mohammad Ershad in 1991 for what constitution of the country had been amended through 11th amendment. After the resumption of democracy, he returned to his duties as the Chief Justice following the constitutional amendment. Later, he served as president from 1996 to 2001. He studied at Dhaka University
Read more about Shahabuddin Ahmed: Caretaker Government (1991), Personal Life
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