Hussain Muhammad Ershad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party
gptkbp:awards Independence_Day_Award
gptkbp:born February 1, 1930
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:community_service Struggled with health problems in later years
gptkbp:controversy Human rights violations
gptkbp:criticism Martial law enforcement
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Bangladeshi_culture
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Banani_Graveyard
gptkbp:debutYear Active in politics until death
gptkbp:died July 14, 2020
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Strengthened_ties_with_the_USA
gptkbp:economicActivity Privatization initiatives
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Dhaka
gptkbp:electionYear Won majority
1986 Bangladesh general election
gptkbp:famousPerson Hussain_Muhammad_Ershad:_A_Political_Journey
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Jatiya_Party
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:President_of_Bangladesh
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era politics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First military ruler after independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hussain Muhammad Ershad
gptkbp:influenced Bangladeshi_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ziaur_Rahman
gptkbp:internationalRelations Pro-Western stance
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Military_rule_in_Bangladesh
gptkbp:launchDate March 24, 1983
gptkbp:legacy Controversial leader
Debate over his contributions
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Mixed reviews
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Bangladesh_Army
gptkbp:nationality Bangladeshi
gptkbp:nickname Ershad
gptkbp:notableEvent 1988 constitutional amendment
gptkbp:personalLife Married with children
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Jashore,_British_India
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dhaka,_Bangladesh
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Long-lasting impact on politics
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Jatiya_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Nationalism
Formed alliances with various parties
Chief_Martial_Law_Administrator
gptkbp:politicalRole 1970
2020
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Recognized for his role in politics
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Political activities
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Abdul_Jabbar
gptkbp:publicAccess Polarizing figure
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:retired 1990
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Bangladesh_Liberation_War
gptkbp:signature Ershad's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Raushan_Ershad
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shamim_Osman
gptkbp:termEnd December 6, 1990
gptkbp:termStart March 24, 1983