Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the tenth Prime Minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again since January 2009. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh. Having served for a combined total of over 19 years, she is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. As of 11 January 2024, she is the world's longest-serving female head of government.
Sheikh Hasina MP | |
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শেখ হাসিনা | |
 Hasina in 2023 | |
| 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2009 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Habibur Rahman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Latifur Rahman (acting) |
| 8th Leader of the House | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Khaleda Zia |
| 8th President of Awami League | |
| Assumed office 16 February 1981 | |
| General Secretary |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Malek Ukil |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 12 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mujibur Rahman Howlader |
| Constituency | Gopalganj-3 |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 15 February 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Kazi Firoz Rashid |
| Succeeded by | Mujibur Rahman Howlader |
| Constituency | Gopalganj-3 |
| 2nd Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Khaleda Zia |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rab |
| Succeeded by | Khaleda Zia |
| In office 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Asaduzzaman Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1947 Tungipara East Bengal, Pakistan (now Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Grand Alliance (since 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | M. A. Wazed Miah (m. 1968; died 2009) |
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| Mother | Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib |
| Father | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Relatives | See Sheikh-Wazed family |
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