2009 Bangladeshi presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were due to be held in Bangladesh on 16 February 2009 following the 2008 parliamentary election.[1][2] They were originally scheduled to have taken place by 5 September 2007, when Iajuddin Ahmed's term expired, but was postponed due to the lack of an elected parliament.[3] The Awami League, which resoundingly won the parliamentary election, nominated AL presidium member Zillur Rahman as its candidate for president, and he was expected to be elected at the parliamentary session.[4] Rahman was the only candidate who submitted his papers by the nomination deadline of 9 February 2009,[5] and as he did not withdraw by the withdrawal deadline of 11 February 2009, the Election Commission declared him elected.[6] He was sworn in on 12 February 2009.

2009 Bangladeshi presidential election
16 February 2009
 
Nominee Zillur Rahman
Party AL
Electoral vote Unopposed
President before election

Iajuddin Ahmed
Independent

 Elected President

Zillur Rahman
AL

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References
  1. "Bangladesh's new president to be elected on Feb. 16". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. "Bangladesh's new parliament to hold 1st session on Jan. 25". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  3. Bangladesh president to continue, BBC News, 5 September 2007 Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Awami League's senior leader Zillur Rahman to become Bangladesh's next president". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  5. "Zillur Rahman becomes only candidate for Bangladeshi presidential election". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  6. "Zillur Rahman declared as Bangladesh's new President". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-02-11.


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