# Zillur Rahman

_19th President of Bangladesh (1929-2013)_

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> Mohammed Zillur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician who served as President of Bangladesh from 2009 until his death in 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League. He is the third president of Bangladesh to die in office and the first to die of natural causes, as both Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman were assassinated.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 March 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bhairab Upazila ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P19))
- **Died:** 20 March 2013 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P570))
- **Place of death:** Singapore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Bangladesh; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P106))
- **Political party:** Bangladesh Awami League ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P102))
- **Education:** University of Dhaka; Dhaka College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ivy Rahman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Bangladesh (12 February 2009 – 20 March 2013); minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485#P39))

## Questions

**When was Zillur Rahman born?**  
Zillur Rahman was born on 9 March 1929 in Bhairab Upazila.

**What positions has Zillur Rahman held?**  
Positions held by Zillur Rahman include: President of Bangladesh (2009–2013); minister.

**Where did Zillur Rahman study?**  
Zillur Rahman was educated at University of Dhaka, Dhaka College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zillur Rahman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zillur_Rahman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जिल्लुर रहमान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%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 Q57485](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57485) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zillur Rahman in Dhaka on September 07, 2011.jpg by Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zillur_Rahman_in_Dhaka_on_September_07,_2011.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Zillur Rahman, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Zillur Rahman in Dhaka on September 07, 2011.jpg — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India.

## Cite this page

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