Iajuddin Ahmed

Became President:	September 6, 2002
Predecessor:	Jamiruddin Sircar
Date of Birth:	February 1, 1931
Place of Birth:	Mushiganj , Bengal

Prof. Iajuddin Ahmed (b. February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh (since 2002). He was born into a respectable Muslim family in Munshiganj , Bengal (now in Bangladesh). His father was Moulvi Ibrahim.

Prof. Ahmed was an adviser in the caretaker government in 1991. He was also chairman of the Public Service Commission from 1991 to 1993 and chairman of the University Grants Commission from 1995 to 1999.

He also held the post of chairman of the Soil Science Department of Dhaka University and dean of the Faculty of Biological Science of the same University. He was also provost of Salimullah Muslim Hall.