M. Idris

M. Idris
1st Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
7 July 1972 – 7 July 1977
President
Prime Minister
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byA. K. M. Nurul Islam

M. Idris Judge of the High Court of Bangladesh who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[1][2]

Career

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Idris was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 7 July 1972 and served until 6 July 1977.[2][1] The first general election of 7 March 1972 was held under his commission.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ইতিহাসের পাতায় বাংলাদেশের নির্বাচন কমিশন | DW | 06.11.2018". Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Election Commission". ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p535 ISBN 0-19-924958-X