Mohammed Shahabuddin

Mohammed Shahabuddin (born 10 December 1949), also known as Chuppu, is a Bangladeshi politician, former jurist and journalist who served as the president of Bangladesh from 2023 to 2026. He was elected unopposed in the 2023 presidential election as the nominee of the then-ruling Awami League. He is the first and only president of Bangladesh to administer the oath of three different governments. Prior to his presidency, Shahabuddin served as a district and sessions judge and a commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission from 2011 to 2016. Shahabuddin was involved in Awami League politics during his student years but never formally joined politics afterward. During the regime of Sheikh Hasina, he publicly expressed support for the Awami League on various occasions. Following Hasina's resignation, Shahabuddin has since become the target of criticism and debate amongst several political parties, with some questioning his political neutrality as president. On July 24, 2026 he stepped down citing ill health.