Fakhruddin Ahmed

Fakhruddin Ahmed
ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ
Ahmed at the World Economic Forum (2008)
4th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh[1]
In office
12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Preceded byFazlul Haque
Succeeded bySheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister)
8th Governor of Bangladesh Bank
In office
29 November 2001 – 30 April 2005
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Preceded byMohammed Farashuddin
Succeeded bySalehuddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 84)
Tongibari, Bengal, British India
NationalityBritish Raj (1940–1947)
Pakistan (1947–1971)
Bangladesh (1971–present)
SpouseTrana Halim
Alma materWilliams College
University of Dhaka
Princeton University (Ph.D.)

Fakhruddin Ahmed (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ, romanizedFokhruddin Ahmed; born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank.[2] He also served as the 4th Chief Adviser of Caretaker government of Bangladesh.

On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (head of the government) of the non-party interim caretaker government, during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. He continued in that post for nearly two years, a longer than usual time, but new elections were held on 29 December 2008, and the Awami League assumed power based on its majority.

  1. ^ "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". The Business Standard. 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Fakhruddin Ahmed". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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