Barrister Moudud Ahmed (born May 24, 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a current member of Jatiyo Sangshad and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
He was the Postmaster General of Bangladesh during the Independence War of Bangladesh. He became personal secretary to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first President of Bangladesh. Under the President of Bangladesh Major General Ziaur Rahman he served several ministerial posts including deputy prime minister from 1977 to 1981. In 1988 he became Prime Minister of Bangladesh under the military ruler Lieutenant General Hussain Mohammad Ershad. After one year he became the Vice President of Bangladesh under the same ruler, only to resign on 06 December 1990 due to mass uprising. He became law minister from 2001 to 2006 when he increased the retirement age of the justices of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to facilitate his favourite Chief Justice of Bangladesh Khondokar Mahmud Hassan to become the Chief Adviser of the forthcoming Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, which culminate in 1/11 in 2007, and, irinically, a severe blow to BNP.
He was Bland Visiting Professor at:
The George Washington University: Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) , Fall 1997.
He is a member of The Elliott School International Council.
Contribution
Besides being minister of different ministries he also assisted late Army General Ziaur Rahman in forming the BNP. He was one of the founding members of the party. He also played a vital role in the formation of the Jatiya Party, which is led by General Ershad. Barrister Moudud Ahmed is a practicing Lawyer in Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most successful 'flip flop' Politicans of Bangladesh