Shah Moazzem Hossain (known as SM Hossain; 10 January 1939 – 14 September 2022)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the last Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[2] He was elected as the Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-6 constituency as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991 and served until November 1995.[3]
Shah Moazzem Hossain | |
|---|---|
| শাহ মোয়াজ্জেম হোসেন | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 20 November 1987 – 6 December 1990 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Moudud Ahmed Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 1st Chief Whip of Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 7 April 1973 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Speaker | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hasanat Abdullah |
| Member of Parliament for Rangpur-6 | |
| In office September 1996 – 24 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jalil Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Nur Mohammad Mondal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1939 |
| Died | 14 September 2022 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Career edit
Hossain was active in student politics. He served as the whip of the 1972 Bangladesh Awami League government headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a minister in the cabinet of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad.[4]
He was elected to Parliament from Rangpur-6 as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991. The by-elections were called after Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who had won five seats including Rangpur-6, chose to resign and represent Rangpur-3.[5][6][7]
He joined Jatiya Party led by Hussain Mohammad Ershad but was removed from the party in 1992. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party afterwards.[8] He served as Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party until death.[9]
References edit
- ^ "BNP Vice-Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain dies". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "The politics of Shah Moazzem Hossain". Dhaka Courier. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ Akhter, Muhammad Yeahia (2001). Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh. Ashgate. p. 243. ISBN 0-7546-1628-2.
- ^ Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Jatiya Party secretaries general in and out of power all the time". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "BNP chief Khaleda to meet 20-Party alliance leaders Monday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.