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He headed a interim government and oversaw a general election in February 1991.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1 February 1930","date":"1930-02-01"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Kendua Upazila","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3345680"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"19 March 2022","date":"2022-03-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Combined Military Hospital","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30605914"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","start":"1930","end":"1947"},{"text":"Pakistan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843","start":"1947","end":"1971"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"jurist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185351"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"independent politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327591"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#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/Q465481#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Bangladesh (9 October 1996 – 14 November 2001)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q596123","start":"1996-10-09","end":"2001-11-14"},{"text":"President of Bangladesh (6 December 1990 – 10 October 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q596123","start":"1990-12-06","end":"1991-10-10"},{"text":"Chief Justice of Bangladesh (14 January 1990 – 31 January 1995)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5096780","start":"1990-01-14","end":"1995-01-31"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahabuddin_Ahmed","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465481"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Shahabuddin Ahmed born?","a":"Shahabuddin Ahmed was born on 1 February 1930 in Kendua Upazila."},{"q":"What positions has Shahabuddin Ahmed held?","a":"Positions held by Shahabuddin Ahmed include: President of Bangladesh (1996–2001); President of Bangladesh (1990–1991); Chief Justice of Bangladesh (1990–1995)."},{"q":"Where did Shahabuddin Ahmed study?","a":"Shahabuddin Ahmed 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: Shahabuddin Ahmed.jpg — David Scull, Public domain.","cite":"\"Shahabuddin Ahmed\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shahabuddin-ahmed. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:49:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/shahabuddin-ahmed","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/shahabuddin-ahmed","ne":null}}