About Shahabuddin Ahmed
Shahabuddin Ahmed (1 February 1930 – 19 March 2022) was a Bangladeshi statesman who served as the president of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and as the chief justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during 1990–91 when Hussain Muhammad Ershad resigned from the post. He headed a interim government and oversaw a general election in February 1991. == Early life and education == Ahmed was born on 1 February 1930 in Pemai village, then in the British Bengal Presidency, today part of Kendua in the Netrokona District of Bangladesh. His father Talukdar Resat Ahmed Bhuiyan was a philanthropist. After passing the matriculation and intermediate examinations he gained admission into the University of Dhaka in 1948, obtained a bachelor's degree in economics in 1951 and a master's in international relations in 1952 as a resident student of Fazlul Haq Hall. He attended a special course in public administration at the University of Oxford. == Career == Ahmed joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1954, completed training in the Lahore Civil Services Academy and at the University of Oxford. He was sub-divisional officer of Gopalganj and Natore. In addition he was a deputy commissioner of Faridpur.
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