{"id":"muhammad-jamiruddin-sircar","type":"person","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-jamiruddin-sircar","language":"en","name":"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar","name_en":"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar","name_ne":null,"description":"Bangladeshi lawyer and former president of Bangladesh","headline":"Bangladeshi lawyer and former president of Bangladesh","also_known_as":[],"summary":"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar was a Bangladeshi barrister and politician who served as the acting president of Bangladesh. Prior to serving as president, he served as the Speaker and held ministerial offices. He was one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was a member of its standing committee since its inception. He also established Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar Collegiate Institute in Panchagarh in 1990.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1 December 1931","date":"1931-12-01"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Tetulia Upazila","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4456718"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"12 July 2026","date":"2026-07-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Dhaka","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","start":"1931","end":"1947"},{"text":"Pakistan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843","start":"1947","end":"1971"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Bangladesh Nationalist Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496810"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of Dhaka","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1480421"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Bangladesh (21 June 2002 – 6 September 2002)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q596123","start":"2002-06-21","end":"2002-09-06"},{"text":"Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (28 October 2001 – 26 January 2009)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16156581","start":"2001-10-28","end":"2009-01-26"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh (14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13058882","start":"1996-07-14","end":"2006-10-27"},{"text":"Minister of Law and Justice Affairs (19 March 1996 – 30 March 1996)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140529544","start":"1996-03-19","end":"1996-03-30"},{"text":"Minister of Education (19 September 1991 – 19 March 1996)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25586320","start":"1991-09-19","end":"1996-03-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Jamiruddin_Sircar","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4159817"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar born?","a":"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar was born on 1 December 1931 in Tetulia Upazila."},{"q":"What positions has Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar held?","a":"Positions held by Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar include: President of Bangladesh (2002–2002); Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (2001–2009); Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh (1996–2006); Minister of Law and Justice Affairs (1996–1996); Minister of Education (1991–1996)."},{"q":"Where did Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar study?","a":"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar was educated at University of Dhaka."}],"related":[{"name":"Iajuddin Ahmed","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/iajuddin-ahmed"},{"name":"Sheikh Mujibur Rahman","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/sheikh-mujibur-rahman"},{"name":"Ziaur Rahman","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ziaur-rahman"},{"name":"A. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jamiruddin Sircar 2016-12-18 (cropped).jpg — Press Information Department, Public domain.","cite":"\"Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-jamiruddin-sircar. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:51:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-jamiruddin-sircar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-jamiruddin-sircar","ne":null}}