Indirect presidential elections were due to be held in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
on 16 February 2009 following the
2008 parliamentary election. They were originally scheduled to have taken place by 5 September 2007, when
Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed (1 February 193110 December 2012) was the President of Bangladesh, serving from 6 September 2002 until 12 February 2009. From late October 2006 to January 2007, he also served as Chief Advisor of the caretaker government. From Oc ...
's term expired, but was postponed due to the lack of an elected parliament. The
Awami League, which resoundingly won the parliamentary election, nominated AL presidium member
Zillur Rahman as its candidate for president, and he was expected to be elected at the parliamentary session. Rahman was the only candidate who submitted his papers by the nomination deadline of 9 February 2009, and as he did not withdraw by the withdrawal deadline of 11 February 2009, the Election Commission declared him elected.
He was sworn in on 12 February 2009.
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Uncontested elections
2009 elections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
Presidential elections in Bangladesh
2009 in Bangladesh
February 2009 events in Bangladesh
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