M. M. Ruhul Amin

M. M. Ruhul Amin
এম. এম. রুহুল আমিন
16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office 1 June 2008 – 22 December 2009
Appointed by	Iajuddin Ahmed
President	Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman
Prime Minister	Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Md. Ruhul Amin
Succeeded by	Md. Tafazzul Islam
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-23)23 December 1942 Lakshmipur District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	17 January 2017(2017-01-17) (aged 74) Bukit Merah, Singapore
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	BA (honours), MA, LL.B
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

M. M. Ruhul Amin (23 December 1942 – 17 January 2017) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1]

Education

Ruhul Amin earned his bachelor and master's in history and LL.B from the University of Dhaka.[1]

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 appointed an additional judge of the High Court on 10 February 1994. He was elevated as a judge of the Appellate Division on 13 July 2003. 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]

References

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