Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Election Commissioners of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের নির্বাচন কমিশনার), publicly referred to as EC, are members of Bangladesh Election Commission, who are bestowed upon the responsibility to arrange and oversee the conduct of free and fair national and regional elections, empowered by the commission.[1]
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Article 118 of the Bangladeshi constitution instructs the state to organise an independent agency, which will be free of political and government influences, consisting of one Chief Election Commissioner and four more assisting Election Commissioners with direct approval of the state president.
Appointment and removal
The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners is made by the President. The Chief Election Commissioner is to act as Chairman of the Election Commission of Bangladesh. 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
List of Election Commissioners of Bangladesh
| Name | Years in Office |
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| Md. Shah Nawaz | 15-Feb-2012 to 15-Feb-2017 |
| Brigadier General Md. Zabed Ali (retd.) | 09-Feb-2012 to 09-Feb-2017 |
| Mohammad Abu Hafiz | 09-Feb-2012 to 09-Feb-2017 |
| Mohammad Abdul Mobarak | 09-Feb-2012 to 09-Feb-2017 |
| Brigadier General Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain ndc,psc (Retd) | 14-Feb-2007 to 14-Feb-2012 |
| Mr. Muhammed Sohul Hussain | 05-Feb-2007 to 05-Feb-2012 |
| Mr. Md. Saiful Alam | 27-Nov-2006 to 31-Jan-2007 |
| Mr. Modabbir Hossain Chowdhury | 27-Nov-2006 to 31-Jan-2007 |
| Mr. Mahmud Hasan Monsur | 04-Sep-2006 to 31-Jan-2007 |
| Mr. S. M. Jakaria | 16-Jan-2006 to 31-Jan-2007 |
| Justice Mahfuzur Rahman | 16-Jan-2006 31-Jan-2007 |
| Mr. M.M Munsef Ali | 19-Apr-2001 to 19-Apr-2006 |
| Mr. A.K Mohammad Ali | 19-Apr-2001 to 19-Apr-2006 |
| Mr. Shafiur Rahman | 25-Jun-2000 to 25-Jun-2005 |
| Mr. Mustak Ahmed Chowdhury | 16-Apr-1996 to 16-Apr-2001 |
| Mr. Abidur Rahman | 16-Apr-1996 to 16-Apr-2001 |
| Justice Md. Abdul Jalil | 07-May-1994 to 09-Apr-1996 |
| Justice Sayad Misbah Uddin Hossain | 28-Dec-1990 to 10-Feb-1994 |
| Justice Amin-ur-Rahman Khan | 16-Dec-1990 to 25-Dec-1990 |
| Justice Noyem Uddin Ahmad | 16-Dec-1990 to 04-Apr-1991 |
| Justice Sultan Hossain Khan | 11-Jan-1987 to 16-Feb-1987 |
| Mr. Abdul Mumit Chowdhury | 20-Oct-1978 to 31-Dec-1986 |
| Mr. Nur Mohammad Khan | 07-Jul-1972 to 07-Jul-1977 |