2002 Bangladeshi presidential election

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6 September 2002

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Nominee	Iajuddin Ahmed
Party	Independent
Electoral vote	Unopposed

President before election

A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
BNP

Elected President

Iajuddin Ahmed
BNP

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Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh on 5 September 2002, after the resignation of the previous president A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.^[1] The Election Commission declared Iajuddin Ahmed as the President after nomination papers of two other candidates were found to be invalid.^[2] Iajuddin Ahmed took his oath as president on 6 September 2002.

References

^ "Iajuddin Ahmed- Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
^ "Announcement of the name of President - Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.