# Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

_President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh_

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> Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist, and diarist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangladesh, he led the country as its president and prime minister from 1972 until his assassination in a coup d'état in 1975.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 March 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tungipara Upazila ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P19))
- **Died:** 15 August 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dhaka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P106))
- **Political party:** BAKSAL; Bangladesh Awami League ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P102))
- **Education:** Maulana Azad College; University of Calcutta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Bangladesh (25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975); Prime Minister of Bangladesh (12 January 1972 – 24 January 1975); President of Bangladesh (11 April 1971 – 12 January 1972) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P39))
- **Awards:** Independence Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman born?**  
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born on 17 March 1920 in Tungipara Upazila.

**What positions has Sheikh Mujibur Rahman held?**  
Positions held by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman include: President of Bangladesh (1975–1975); Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); President of Bangladesh (1971–1972).

**Where did Sheikh Mujibur Rahman study?**  
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was educated at Maulana Azad College, University of Calcutta.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sheikh Mujibur Rahman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शेख मुजिबुर रहमान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%96_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q191375](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191375) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman portrait (PID-h0066).jpg by Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman_portrait_(PID-h0066).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman portrait (PID-h0066).jpg — Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh, Public domain.

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