2002 Bangladeshi presidential election

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2002 Bangladeshi presidential election
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Nominee Iajuddin Ahmed
Party Independent
Electoral voteUnopposed
President before election

Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
BNP

Elected President

Iajuddin Ahmed
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh on 5 September 2002, after the resignation of the previous president A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury. [1] The Election Commission declared Iajuddin Ahmed as the President after nomination papers of two other candidates were found to be invalid. [2] Iajuddin Ahmed took his oath as president on 6 September 2002.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Iajuddin Ahmed". Banglapedia . Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Announcement of the name of President". Encyclopedia Britannica . Retrieved 27 April 2018.


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