Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Background

Ershad, Hussain Muhammad was born on February 1, 1930 in Rangpur, Pakistan.

Education

Graduate, U. Dacca, 1950; student, National Defense College, New Delhi, 1975.

Career

Commissioned, Pakistan Army, 1952; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, Pakistan Army, 1969; commander, 3d East Bengal Regiment, 1969-1970; commander, 7th East Bengal Regiment, 1971-1972; adjutant general, Bangladesh Army, upon repatriation from Pakistan; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, Bangladesh Army, 1979; deputy chief, Army Staff, 1975-1978; chief of Army Staff, Army Staff, 1978; led military takeover in Bangladesh, 1982; retired, 1986; chief of state, Bangladesh, 1982-1990; president, Council of Ministers, 1982-1990; supreme commander, Bangladesh Armed Forces, from 1982; president, Bangladesh Armed Forces, from 1984; minister of establishment and reorganization, Bangladesh Armed Forces, 1985-1990; minister of defense, Bangladesh Armed Forces, 1986-1990; minister of information, Bangladesh Armed Forces, 1986-1988. First chairman South Asian Association Regional Cooperation.

Achievements

• Hussain Muhammad Ershad has been listed as a noteworthy president of People"s Republic of Bangladesh by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman National Sports Control Board. President Bangladesh Lawn Tennis Federation. Chief advisory Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad.

Chairman co-ordination and control cell for National Security. Chairman governing bodies Cadet Colls. Bd.trustees Sena Kalyan Sangstha.

Connections

Father:

the late Maqbul Hussain

Mother:

of Begum Majida Khatun

Spouse:

Raushan Ershad