Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar | |
|---|---|
মুহম্মদ জমিরুদ্দিন সরকার | |
Sarkar in 2016 | |
| Acting President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 21 June 2002 – 6 September 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| 10th Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 26 January 2009 | |
| Deputy | Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Minister of Law and Justice Affairs | |
| In office 19 March 1996 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Mirza Golam Hafiz |
| Succeeded by | Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 19 September 1991 – 19 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | ASHK Sadek |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Panchagarh-1 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz |
| Succeeded by | Mazharul Haque Prodhan |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 26 January 2009 – 12 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Succeeded by | GM Quader |
| In office 30 March 1996 – 28 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1931 Tentulia, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 12 July 2026 (aged 94) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse |
Nur Akhtar (died 2023) |
| Children | Muhammad Nawshad Zamir (son) |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒɑmirʊdːin ˈʃɔrkɑr]; 1 December 1931 – 12 July 2026) was a Bangladeshi barrister and politician who served as the acting President of Bangladesh. Prior to serving as president, he served as the Speaker and held ministerial offices. He was one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was a member of its standing committee since its inception. He also established Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar Collegiate Institute in Panchagarh in 1990.