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Also Known As Sheikh Mujib
Born March 17, 1920 • Bangladesh
Died August 15, 1975 (aged 55) • Dhaka • Bangladesh
Title / Office president (1975), Bangladesh • prime minister (1972-1975), Bangladesh • president (1971-1972), Bangladesh
Notable Family Members daughter Sheikh Hasina Wazed
Sheikh Hasina Wazed
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prime minister of Bangladesh
The first woman prime minister of Bangladesh
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