Zia, [Begum] Khaleda
Born: Aug 15, 1944 AD
Currently alive, at 64 years of age.
Nationality: Belgian
Categories: Mathematicians, Prime Ministers
Currently alive, at 64 years of age.
Nationality: Belgian
Categories: Mathematicians, Prime Ministers
1945 – She was born on the 15th day of August this year at Dinajpur District. She is the widow of assassinated president Ziaur Rahman, and leads his old party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
1983 –In March of this year, Justice Sattar appointed Khaleda Zia vice-chairman of BNP.
1984 – She became the chairperson as Justice Sattar retired from politics and on August of the same year the party elected her the chairperson.
1991 – She was made as Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister by the support of the majority of the members of the parliament.
1996 – She became Prime Minister for the second consecutive term after the BNP had a landslide victory.
2001 – It was her third term.
2006 – Her term in office ended. The following day rioting broke out on the streets of central Dhaka following uncertainty over who would succeed her as Chief Advisor.
2007 – Her son, Tareque Rahman, was arrested for corruptions.
1983 –In March of this year, Justice Sattar appointed Khaleda Zia vice-chairman of BNP.
1984 – She became the chairperson as Justice Sattar retired from politics and on August of the same year the party elected her the chairperson.
1991 – She was made as Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister by the support of the majority of the members of the parliament.
1996 – She became Prime Minister for the second consecutive term after the BNP had a landslide victory.
2001 – It was her third term.
2006 – Her term in office ended. The following day rioting broke out on the streets of central Dhaka following uncertainty over who would succeed her as Chief Advisor.
2007 – Her son, Tareque Rahman, was arrested for corruptions.
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