President of Bangladesh

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The President of Bangladesh is the country’s ceremonial head of state, serving as the constitutional guardian and representative of the Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
public office
appoints Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh
surface form: Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh

Election Commission of Bangladesh
surface form: Election Commissioners of Bangladesh

Prime Minister of Bangladesh
heads of the armed forces of Bangladesh
judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
members of the Public Service Commission of Bangladesh
canGrant pardons
remissions of punishment
reprieves
respites
ceremonialRole opens sessions of Parliament
presides over national ceremonies
commanderInChiefOf Bangladesh Armed Forces
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Bangladesh
surface form: Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
diplomaticRole accredits Bangladeshi ambassadors to foreign states
receives foreign ambassadors
electionMethod indirect election by Parliament
eligibilityRequirement must be a citizen of Bangladesh
must be at least 35 years old
must be qualified for election as a member of Parliament
firstHolder Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
flag Presidential Standard of Bangladesh
formationDate 1971
governmentTypeContext parliamentary republic
impeachmentBy Jatiya Sangsad
impeachmentGrounds grave misconduct
violation of the Constitution
incompatibility cannot hold any office of profit in the service of the Republic
legislativePower can promulgate ordinances when Parliament is not in session
legislativeRole can return a bill to Parliament for reconsideration
signs bills passed by Parliament into law
nominator Jatiya Sangsad
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of Bangladesh
relativePower largely ceremonial compared to Prime Minister of Bangladesh
residence Governor-General’s House, Dhaka
surface form: Bangabhaban
residenceLocation Dhaka
role ceremonial head of state of Bangladesh
constitutional guardian of the state
representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
seat Dhaka
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
successionRule Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad acts as President in case of vacancy
termLength 5 years
termRenewable renewable once consecutively

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Constitution of Bangladesh establishesOffice President of Bangladesh
University of Dhaka chancellorUsually President of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Air Force commanderInChief President of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Air Force supremeCommanderTitle President of Bangladesh
Commonwealth heads of government hasMember President of Bangladesh
The Executive headedBy President of Bangladesh
subject surface form: The Executive (Bangladesh)
The Executive exercisesPowerThrough President of Bangladesh
subject surface form: The Executive (Bangladesh)
The Executive hasCeremonialHead President of Bangladesh
subject surface form: The Executive (Bangladesh)
Public Service Commissions reportsTo President of Bangladesh
subject surface form: Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissions appointmentOfMembersBy President of Bangladesh
subject surface form: Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Election Commission of Bangladesh appointedBy President of Bangladesh
Prime Minister of Bangladesh appointedBy President of Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi chancellor President of Bangladesh
Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) appointer President of Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman positionHeld President of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Armed Forces ceremonialCommanderInChief President of Bangladesh
জাতীয় সংসদ upperHeadOfState President of Bangladesh
this entity surface form: বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি
Council of Ministers of Bangladesh appointedBy President of Bangladesh
Government of Bangladesh headOfState President of Bangladesh