Fakhruddin Ahmed
| Fakhruddin Ahmed ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ | |
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| Fakhruddin Ahmed at the World Economic Forum, 2008 | |
| Prime Minister of Bangladesh Acting | |
| In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Haque (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hasina Wazed |
| Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
| In office October 2001 – April 2005 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Dr. Muhammad Farashuddin |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1940 Munshiganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1940-1947) Pakistani (1947-1971) Bangladeshi (1971-present) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Williams College Princeton University |
| Religion | Islam |
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দিন আহমেদ, Fokhruddin Ahmed) (born May 1, 1940) is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank.
On 12 January 2007, he was appointed as the Chief Adviser (Head of the Government) of the non-party interim caretaker government of Bangladesh, amidst chaos in Bangladeshi politics. He continued in that post for nearly two years, a longer than usual time, but new elections were held in December 2008, and the Awami League assumed power based on its majority.
Profile
Fakhruddin Ahmed, son of Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed and his wife, was born on May 1, 1940 in Munshiganj, Bangladesh.
He studied economics at Dhaka University, where he obtained his BA (Hons) and MA in 1960 and 1961, respectively, standing first in his class both times.[1] He earned a master's degree in Development Economics from Williams College in Massachusetts, and a doctorate in Economics from Princeton University, both in the United States.
He started his career as a lecturer of Economics in Dhaka University. Later, he joined the civil service of Pakistan. After the former East Pakistan declared and achieved its independence as Bangladesh in 1971, he served the civil service of Bangladesh until 1978.
That year, he joined the World Bank, where he held various positions and rose to Vice President. He resigned from the World Bank to take the post of Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bank) in 29 November 2001. His contract expired on 30 April 2005.
He then became Managing Director of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), the country's apex micro-finance organisation, beginning on 1 June 2005.[2]
2007 interim caretaker government
On 12 January 2007, President Iajuddin Ahmed swore him in as Chief Adviser to the Interim Caretaker Government, after the former interim government under the President was dissolved. Fakhruddin Ahmed is credited with bringing an end to the anarchy that had threatened to sweep the troubled nation. in a country widely perceived as one of the world's most corrupt, Ahmed stressed an anti-graft campaign against the establishment during his tenure.
More than 160 senior politicians, top civil servants, and security officials were arrested on charges of graft and other economic crimes.[3] Included were former ministers from the two main political parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh National Party, including former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, and the former acting prime minister Fazlul Haque.
Ahmed fainted while giving a speech at a tree-planting event on June 3, 2007, apparently due to the heat, and was hospitalized.[4][5] He was released from the hospital later the same day and has said that he was well.[6]
Following the elections in 2008, a new parliament was formed. On January 6, 2009, the interim government made way for an elected Awami League government, which had won a two-thirds majority.
Ahmed has since retreated from the public sphere.
References
- ↑ "Fakhruddin takes oath as new Chief Adviser", The New Nation, 12 Jan, 2007, Retrieved on 12 January, 2007 UTC
- ↑ "Fakhruddin new CA", The Daily Star Online Edition, 13 January 2007, Retrieved on 12 January 2007
- ↑ Time Magazine
- ↑ "Bangladesh's interim leader faints while giving speech", Associated Press ,(International Herald Tribune), June 3, 2007.
- ↑ "Bangladesh interim head collapses", BBC News, June 3, 2007.
- ↑ "Head of Bangladesh's caretaker government leaves hospital", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), June 4, 2007.
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| Preceded by Fazlul Haque Acting |
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Acting 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Hasina Wazed |
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