Mohammad Ullah
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Mohammad Mohammadullah was the 4th President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
. Mohammadullah became the Acting President of the Republic
24 December 1973 and later he was elected President on January 24, 1974 and took oath of office as President of the Republic on January 27, 1974, he remained President till 25 January 1975.
on 21 October 1921. His father Munshi Abdul Wahab was a social worker. In 1943 he was earned a bachelor degree with honours in History from Dhaka University and obtained LLB degree from Ripon College
Kolkata
and again from Dhaka University in the same year 1948. In 1950 he became a Bar Member of the Dhaka Bar and in 1964 High Court Bar
and held the same position till 1972.
He actively participated in the six point movement
in 1966, and for which he was jailed for a long time.
Mohammadullah was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly on the ticket of Awami League in 1970.
He was appointed as the political advisor to the Acting President Syed Nazrul Islam during the Liberation War in 1971.
On 10 April 1972, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Ganoparishad) and the same year he became the acting Speaker
. On 12 November 1972, he was elected Speaker.
He was elected to the Member of the Parliament (JS) from the Raipur-Lakshmipur constituency, and was re-elected Speaker of the House again in 1973.
He became the Acting President of the Republic
December 24, 1973 and President on January 24, 1974.
In January 1975, after his resignation as President, he was made Minister of Land Administration and Land Reforms in the Cabinet of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
on January 26, 1975.
He was appointed Vice President of the Republic after August 15, 1975.
Mohammadullah joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(BNP) in 1980. He was appointed Vice President by President Abdus Sattar in March 1982 but the tenure lasted barely twenty-four hours, because General Hussain Muhammad Ershad took over the reins of administration of the country.
Mohammadullah was elected a member of the parliament (JS) once again in 1991 on BNP ticket.
He left the party (BNP) to rejoin the Awami League before the 1996 parliamentary (JS) elections.
graveyard.
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...
. Mohammadullah became the Acting President of the Republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
24 December 1973 and later he was elected President on January 24, 1974 and took oath of office as President of the Republic on January 27, 1974, he remained President till 25 January 1975.
Birth and Education
Mohammadullah was born at the village of Saicha under Raipur upazila in the District of LakshmipurLakshmipur
Lakshmipura or Laxmipur may refer to:* Lakshmipur, Bangladesh* Laxmipur, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal* Laxmipur, Mahakali, Nepal* Laxmipur, Narayani, Nepal* Laxmipur, Salyan, Nepal* Lakshmipura, Tamil Nadu...
on 21 October 1921. His father Munshi Abdul Wahab was a social worker. In 1943 he was earned a bachelor degree with honours in History from Dhaka University and obtained LLB degree from Ripon College
Surendranath College
Surendranath College is an undergraduate college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1884 by the nationalist leader Surendranath Banerjea....
Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and again from Dhaka University in the same year 1948. In 1950 he became a Bar Member of the Dhaka Bar and in 1964 High Court Bar
Political life
Mohammadullah was an active Member of Bangladesh Awami League from 1950. In 1953, he was elected as office secretary of East PakistanEast Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
and held the same position till 1972.
He actively participated in the six point movement
Six point movement
The 6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. The movement's main agenda was to realize the six demands put forward by a coalition of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966,...
in 1966, and for which he was jailed for a long time.
Mohammadullah was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly on the ticket of Awami League in 1970.
He was appointed as the political advisor to the Acting President Syed Nazrul Islam during the Liberation War in 1971.
On 10 April 1972, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Ganoparishad) and the same year he became the acting Speaker
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...
. On 12 November 1972, he was elected Speaker.
He was elected to the Member of the Parliament (JS) from the Raipur-Lakshmipur constituency, and was re-elected Speaker of the House again in 1973.
He became the Acting President of the Republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
December 24, 1973 and President on January 24, 1974.
In January 1975, after his resignation as President, he was made Minister of Land Administration and Land Reforms in the Cabinet of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
on January 26, 1975.
He was appointed Vice President of the Republic after August 15, 1975.
Mohammadullah joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
(BNP) in 1980. He was appointed Vice President by President Abdus Sattar in March 1982 but the tenure lasted barely twenty-four hours, because General Hussain Muhammad Ershad took over the reins of administration of the country.
Mohammadullah was elected a member of the parliament (JS) once again in 1991 on BNP ticket.
He left the party (BNP) to rejoin the Awami League before the 1996 parliamentary (JS) elections.
Death
Mohammadullah breathed his last on 11 November 1999 at the age of 78. He was buried at BananiBanani
Banani is a village in Mali, populated by the Dogon people.....
graveyard.