| Syed J R Mudassir Husain | |
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| সৈয়দ জে আর মোদাচ্ছির হোসেন | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 27 January 2004 – 28 February 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia Iajuddin Ahmed (acting) Fazlul Haque (acting) Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) |
| Preceded by | Khondokar Mahmud Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Md. Ruhul Amin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 (age 84) Laskerpur Village, Habiganj, Sylhet District, Assam Province, British India |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Syed J. R. Mudassir Husain (born 1 March 1940) is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of Bangladesh during 2004–2007.
Background and education
Husain's uncle, Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain, was the second Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Husain completed his BA and LLB from the University of Dhaka.
Career
Husain was enrolled as a High Court advocate in 1965. He was then appointed a High Court judge on 18 February 1992 and elevated to the Appellate Division on 5 March 2002.
Husain was appointed assistant attorney general in 1977 and deputy attorney general on 8 January 1984.
Husain worked as part-time lecturer at Central Law College, Dhaka during 1966–78.
Personal life
Husain is married to Syeda Majida Khatun. Together they had three daughters and a son.
References
- ^ "Mudassir Husain made CJ toppling senior SC judges". The Daily Star. 2004-01-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- Shaila Shahid (2004-09-04). "Towards an independent human rights commission". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- "Mr.-Justice-Syed-J.R.Mudassir-Husain.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-19.