Deputy Leader of the House in Jatiya Sangsad
| Deputy Leader of the House of Jatiya Sangsad | |
|---|---|
| জাতীয় সংসদের উপনেতা | |
Emblem of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
since 17 March 2026 | |
| House of the Nation | |
| Style |
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| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Appointer | All MPs of the majority party |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Article 65 of Constitution of Bangladesh |
| Inaugural holder | Syed Nazrul Islam |
| Formation | 12 January 1972 |
| Salary | ৳172800 (US$1,400) per month (incl. allowances)[1] |
| Website | parliament.gov.bd |
| Bangladesh portal |
The Deputy Leader of the House of Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদের উপনেতা) is the deputy to the Leader of the House in the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The position is usually held by a senior member of the ruling party and is appointed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who serves as the Leader of the House. The Deputy Leader assists the Leader of the House in managing government business in parliament and may preside over parliamentary proceedings or represent the government in the absence of the Leader of the House.[2][3][4][5]
The position of Deputy Leader holds the same rank as a Cabinet Minister.[6][7]
List of Deputy Leaders of Parliament
- Political parties
| Parliament | Name (Date of birth) |
Image | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975) |
7 April 1973 | 25 January 1975 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
| 2nd | Moudud Ahmed (1940–2021) |
15 April 1979 | 24 March 1982 (Removed from office) |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
| 3rd | Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015) |
9 July 1986 | 6 December 1987 | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
| 4th | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | ||||
| 4th | Shah Moazzem Hossain (1939–2022) |
12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990 | |||
| 5th | A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (1932–) |
20 March 1991 | 24 November 1995 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
| 6th | 19 March 1996 | 30 March 1996 | ||||
| 7th | Zillur Rahman (1929–2013) |
23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
| 8th | A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (1932–) |
10 October 2001 | 14 November 2001 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
| 9th | Zillur Rahman (1929–2013) |
06 January 2009 | 12 February 2009 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
| 9th | Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury (1935–2022) |
12 February 2009 | 24 January 2014 | |||
| 10th | 29 January 2014 | 30 January 2019 | ||||
| 11th | 11 February 2019 | 11 September 2022 | ||||
| 11th | Matia Chowdhury (1942–2024) |
12 January 2023 | 6 August 2024 | |||
| 12th | ||||||
| 13th | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (1932–) |
17 March 2026 | Incumbent | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
References
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- ^ "List of Honourable Members Elected to the 2nd Jatiya Sangsad" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Who will be the Deputy Leader of Parliament?". Jagonews24.com. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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- ^ "List of Honourable Members Elected to the 4th Jatiya Sangsad" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019.
- ^ "List of Honourable Members Elected to the 5th Jatiya Sangsad" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2018.
- ^ "List of Honourable Members Elected to the 8th Jatiya Sangsad" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018.