M. M. Ruhul Amin Explained

M. M. Ruhul Amin
Native Name:এম. এম. রুহুল আমিন
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Term Start:1 June 2008
Term End:22 December 2009
Predecessor:Md. Ruhul Amin
Successor:Md. Tafazzul Islam
Birth Date:23 December 1942
Birth Place:Lakshmipur District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Bukit Merah, Singapore
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Education:LLB
Appointer:Iajuddin Ahmed
President:Iajuddin Ahmed
Zillur Rahman
Primeminister:Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
Sheikh Hasina

M. M. Ruhul Amin (23 December 1942 – 17 January 2017) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.

Education

Ruhul Amin earned his master's in history in 1963 and LLB in 1966 from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Ruhul Amin joined the judicial service in 1967 and became a district judge in 1984. He worked as a district and sessions judge in four districts. He was elevated as a judge of the Appellate Division on 13 July 2003. He was appointed an additional judge of the High Court on 10 February 1994. He had been serving as the chairman of Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission since 2004.[1]

On 1 June 2008, Ruhul Amin was appointed the 16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh by President Iajuddin Ahmed.[2]

Ruhul Amin died on 17 January 2017, while undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MM Ruhul Amin new chief justice . The Daily Star . 26 May 2008 . 28 August 2016.
  2. Web site: MM Ruhul Amin to be chief justice from June 1 . bdnews24.com . 25 May 2008 . 28 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Former Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin dies . Business News 24 BD. en-US. 2018-07-19.