Khaleda Zia Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Date of Birth	15/08/1945
Age	79 years
Birthplace	Dinajpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	60 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Personal Life

Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Husband/Spouse

General Ziaur Rahman (7th President of Bangladesh)

Marriage Date

Year, 1960

Children

Sons	Tarique Arafat
Daughter	Not Known

Family

Father

Iskandar Majumder (Businessman)

Mother

Taiyaba Majumder

Siblings

Brother	Sayeed Iskander
Sister	Khurshid Jahan

Career

Political Party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Political Journey	1984: Elected chairperson of the BNP 1991: Won an election for the first time 1991-1996: Served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in her First Term 1996-2001: Served as the Leader of the Opposition 2001-2006: Served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in her Second Term 2008-2014: Served as the Leader of the Opposition for the 2nd time
Biggest Rival	Sheikh Hasina

Some Lesser Known Facts

She was born into a family of businessmen in Dinajpur District in Bengal, British India (now in north-western Bangladesh).
She married Ziaur Rahman, who became the 7th President of Bangladesh in 1977.
After her husband's assassination, she became the head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
She opposed the autocratic rule of Hussain Muhammad Ershad and was detained multiple times.
She served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for three terms.
She is considered the longest-serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
She was sworn in as Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991.
In 1999, she formed a four-party alliance to increase chances of returning to power.
She faced criticism for allying with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.
On 29 October 2006, her term as Prime Minister ended.