Khondokar Mahmud Hasan

13th Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Khondokar Mahmud Hasan

13th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
23 June 2003 – 26 January 2004
Appointed by| Iajuddin Ahmed
President| Iajuddin Ahmed
Prime Minister| Khaleda Zia
Preceded by| Mainur Reza Chowdhury
Succeeded by| J. R. Mudassir Husain
Personal details
Born|  (1939-01-27) 27 January 1939 (age 85)

Khondokar Mahmud Hasan (known as KM Hasan; born 27 January 1939) is a Bangladeshi diplomat and jurist who served as the 13th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1][2]

## Early life and education

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Hasan's father Khandaker Mohammed Hasan was a justice. Hasan completed his BA, MA and LLB in Dhaka, LLM in London and is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln's Inn.

## Career

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Hasan enrolled as a Supreme Court advocate in 1963. He served as ambassador to Iraq during 1980–1982. He was elevated as a judge to the High Court in 1999 and the Appellate Division on 20 January 2002.[1] Supreme Court Bar Association boycotted his appointment as the chief Justice.[3]

## See also

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* 2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis

## References

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1. ^ a b "New Chief Justice appointed". Law & Our Rights. The Daily Star. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
2. ^ "Justice Hasan takes oath". The Daily Star. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
3. ^ "KM Hasan new CJ". The Daily Star. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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