Abdul Hamid (politician)
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Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) is the Speaker
of the National Parliament
of Bangladesh
since 2009.
Hamid was born in Mithamoin
in the Kishoreganj District
.
He started his political career whilst a student in Kishoreganj, as the vice president
of Gurudayal Government College. He later became a practising lawyer
in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was appointed president of Kishoreganj Bar Association
several times.He has been elected 7 times as a member of Parliamen from 1970 to 2009.
Hamid was the deputy speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh when Awami League formed the government in 1996. In 2001, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the opposition party at the National Assembly. On 25 January, 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh
.
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the National Parliament
Jatiyo Sangshad
Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 345 seats including 45 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs...
of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
since 2009.
Hamid was born in Mithamoin
Mithamain Upazila
Mithamain is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Mithamain is located at . Mithamain has 17,183 households and a total land area of 222.92 km².-Demographics:...
in the Kishoreganj District
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...
.
He started his political career whilst a student in Kishoreganj, as the vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of Gurudayal Government College. He later became a practising lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in the Kishoreganj Judge Court. He was appointed president of Kishoreganj Bar Association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
several times.He has been elected 7 times as a member of Parliamen from 1970 to 2009.
Hamid was the deputy speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh when Awami League formed the government in 1996. In 2001, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the opposition party at the National Assembly. On 25 January, 2009, he became the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.