Fakhruddin ahmed biography sample

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh from 2007 to 2008

For other people named Fakhruddin Ahmed, see Fakhruddin Ahmed (disambiguation).

Fakhruddin Ahmed (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ, romanized: Fokhruddin 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-political 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.

Early life and career

Ahmed was born on 1 May 1940 in Rob Nagorkandi, Tongibari, Munshiganj to Mohiuddin Ahmed. He studied economics at Dhaka University, where he obtained his BA (H Biography of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed – The 5th President of India XAKA