Fazlul Haque
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Justice M. Fazlul Haque (born 1938) is a former High Court
judge of Bangladesh
, who served as the Chief Advisor
(Head of Government) of the non-partisan caretaker government of Bangladesh
for two days in 2007.
under the leadership of President
and Chief Advisor
Iajuddin Ahmed
on October 31, 2006, the equivalent of a government Minister, holding multiple portfolios.
During the political crisis in late 2006 when the Chief Adviser acted out of his own accord and decided to hold elections anyway even if Awami League
didn't contest, Justice Haque, along with other advisers, repeatedly held meetings fruitlessly with Awami League
leaders to ensure their elections in the January 22, 2007 elections, although he did not resign en masse with the four advisers to protest against the difference in opinion with the Chief Adviser.
When the Chief Adviser finally consented to resign from office on January 11, 2007, Justice Haque was appointed the new chief of the caretaker government until a replacement was available. The replacement, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed
was available in a day, on January 12, thus completing the shortest tenure of a head of government in Bangladesh.
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate division, and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice, Appellate Division...
judge of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, who served as the Chief Advisor
Chief Advisor
The Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh takes over as the Head of Government for 90 days during transition between one elected government to another. The Caretaker Government that is mandated only to hold the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh. The...
(Head of Government) of the non-partisan caretaker government of Bangladesh
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
for two days in 2007.
Caretaker government
Fazlul Haque was initially appointed as one of the ten advisers of the non-party caretaker government of BangladeshCaretaker government of Bangladesh
The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
under the leadership of President
President of Bangladesh
Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...
and Chief Advisor
Chief Advisor
The Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh takes over as the Head of Government for 90 days during transition between one elected government to another. The Caretaker Government that is mandated only to hold the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh. The...
Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...
on October 31, 2006, the equivalent of a government Minister, holding multiple portfolios.
During the political crisis in late 2006 when the Chief Adviser acted out of his own accord and decided to hold elections anyway even if Awami League
Bangladesh Awami League
The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...
didn't contest, Justice Haque, along with other advisers, repeatedly held meetings fruitlessly with Awami League
Bangladesh Awami League
The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...
leaders to ensure their elections in the January 22, 2007 elections, although he did not resign en masse with the four advisers to protest against the difference in opinion with the Chief Adviser.
When the Chief Adviser finally consented to resign from office on January 11, 2007, Justice Haque was appointed the new chief of the caretaker government until a replacement was available. The replacement, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ahmed
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank...
was available in a day, on January 12, thus completing the shortest tenure of a head of government in Bangladesh.