Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem

Mirza Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
আবু সাদাত মোহাম্মদ সায়েম
President Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
President of Bangladesh
In office
6 November 1975 – 21 April 1977
Prime MinisterNone
Preceded byKhondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Succeeded byZiaur Rahman
Chief Martial Law Administrator
In office
6 November 1975 – 29 November 1976
PresidentHimself
Preceded byKhaled Mosharraf
Succeeded byZiaur Rahman
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
12 January 1972 – 6 November 1975
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Muhammad Mansur Ali
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySyed A. B. Mahmud Hossain
Personal details
Born(1916-03-29)29 March 1916
Died8 July 1997(1997-07-08) (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater
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Mirza Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (29 March 1916 – 8 July 1997) was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman. He was the chief justice of Bangladesh from 1972 to 1975. He became the president of Bangladesh in the aftermath of counter-coups in November 1975. He held the post of Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA). Sayem presided over a cabinet headed by the three chiefs of the armed forces. The cabinet included civilian technocrats and politicians. Sayem resigned on grounds of ill health in April 1977 and was replaced by Ziaur Rahman.