Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh


The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.

Appointment and removal

The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners is made by the President. Under the Constitution the term of office of any Election Commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as Chief Election Commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic.

Duties and functions

In addition to their duties and functions as an election commissioner, the chief election commissioner acts as chairperson of the commission.

List of Chief Election Commissioners of Bangladesh

The following have held the post of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.
NameYears in Office
M. Idris07-Jul-1972 to 07-Jul-1977
A. K. M. Nurul Islam08-Jul-1977 to 17-Feb-1985
Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud17-Feb-1985 to 17-Feb-1990
Sultan Hossain Khan17-Feb-1990 to 24-Dec-1990
Md. Abdur Rouf25-Dec-1990 to 18-Apr-1995
A. K. M. Sadeq27-Apr-1995 to 06-Apr-1996
Mohammad Abu Hena09-Apr-1996 to 08-May-2000
M. A. Sayed23-May-2000 to 22-May-2005
M. A. Aziz23-May-2005 to 21-Jan-2007
A. T. M. Shamsul Huda05-Feb-2007 to 05-Feb-2012
Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad09-Feb-2012 to 09-Feb-2017
KM Nurul Huda15-Feb-2017 to present