2001 Bangladeshi presidential election

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2001 Bangladeshi presidential election
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  1996 12 November 2001 2002  
 
Candidate A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Party BNP
Electoral voteUnopposed

President before election

Shahabuddin Ahmed
Awami League

Elected President

A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
BNP

The 2001 Bangladeshi presidential election was held on [1] [2] November 12, 2001. A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury won the election uncontestedly. [3] [4] Initially, two nomination papers were submitted. Later, the other contestant withdrew his nomination making Chowdhury elected to the post of President. Badruddoza sworn in on November 14, 2001, and assumed the office of President. [5] [6] [7]

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