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Hussain Muhammad Ershad

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Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Alhaj Hussain Muhammad Ershad · Hossain Mohammad Ershad · Hussain Mohammad Ershad · Hussain Muhammad Ershad · Hüseyin Muhammed Erşad · 17 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ershad · Hoessein Mohammad Ershad · Hossain Mohammad Ershad · Hussain Muhammad Ershad · Hussein Muhammad Ershad · 20 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1930-02-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Dinhata				[sources]
Death date	2019-07-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Bangladesh				[sources]
Country	Bangladesh				[sources]
Citizenship	Bangladesh · Pakistan				[sources]
First name	Hussein				[sources]
Website	www.parliament.gov.bd				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q461816				[sources]
Position	Chief of Army Staff (1978-1986) · Jatiyo Sangshad (member, 2009-2014) · Jatiyo Sangshad (member, 2014-) · Leader of the Opposition (2019-2019) · Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh (1991-1995) · 5 more...				[sources]
Education	Carmichael College · Command and Staff College (-1966) · University of Dhaka (-1950)				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2024-11-29	Last processed	2024-12-17	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-08-15

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Rowshan Ershad Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad	2009-01-25	2014-01-24
Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad	2014-01-29	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Saad Ershad Politician	father	-	-

Data sources

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