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	===Politician===		===Politician===
	~~[[File:Sheikh Razzaque Ali pic.jpg\|Ali as Speaker of the Parliament at [[Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban]]\|thumb]]~~
	Razzak Ali was known for his honesty and integrity throughout his political career. He was a founding member of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP), founding President of Khulna District BNP from 1979 to 1991 and also was the Member of the BNP Standing Committee. He was elected first vice-chairman of BNP in 1992. After becoming Speaker he relinquished the post of party vice-chairman.		Razzak Ali was known for his honesty and integrity throughout his political career. He was a founding member of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP), founding President of Khulna District BNP from 1979 to 1991 and also was the Member of the BNP Standing Committee. He was elected first vice-chairman of BNP in 1992. After becoming Speaker he relinquished the post of party vice-chairman.

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	He was appointed State Minister for law and Justice on 20 March 1991. On 5 April 1991, he was elected as Deputy Speaker and was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 5th Parliament on 12 October 1991, a position he held until 1996. In June 1992, he attended the 1st Conference of the Speakers of the SAARC Countries (Colombo, Sri Lanka) and was elected the President of Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians. In September of the same year, he presided over the IPU conference held in Stockholm (Sweden) as the vice-president. He was re-elected in 1996 as the Speaker of the 6th Parliament. He presided over the session which passed the Caretaker Government Bill on 15 February 1996.		He was appointed State Minister for law and Justice on 20 March 1991. On 5 April 1991, he was elected as Deputy Speaker and was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 5th Parliament on 12 October 1991, a position he held until 1996. In June 1992, he attended the 1st Conference of the Speakers of the SAARC Countries (Colombo, Sri Lanka) and was elected the President of Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians. In September of the same year, he presided over the IPU conference held in Stockholm (Sweden) as the vice-president. He was re-elected in 1996 as the Speaker of the 6th Parliament. He presided over the session which passed the Caretaker Government Bill on 15 February 1996.

	~~[[File:Razzak Ali at the UN.jpg\|thumb\|Ali chairing a session at the UN]]~~
	~~[[File:Razzak ali parliamentary committee.jpg\|thumb\|Ali heading a parliamentary committee]]~~

	In 2006, he resigned from the BNP to join the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)]] as its Executive President. He quit politics in 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/ex-speaker-razzak-ali-passes-away-93901\|title=Ex-speaker Razzak Ali passes away\|date=8 June 2015\|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)\|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>		In 2006, he resigned from the BNP to join the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)]] as its Executive President. He quit politics in 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/ex-speaker-razzak-ali-passes-away-93901\|title=Ex-speaker Razzak Ali passes away\|date=8 June 2015\|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)\|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>

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	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Begum Majeda Ali]]\|1953}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Begum Majeda Ali]]\|1953}}
	\| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]], [[Liberal Democratic Party]]		\| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]], [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)\|Liberal Democratic Party]]
	\| alma_mater= [[University of Dhaka]] (M.A. 1952, LL.B. 1954, M.A. 1967)		\| alma_mater= [[University of Dhaka]] (M.A. 1952, LL.B. 1954, M.A. 1967)
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{{Infobox person
| name= Sheikh Razzak Ali
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| caption=Sheikh Razzak Ali at his private residence in 2014
| native_name=শেখ রাজ্জাক আলী
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| birth_place= [[Paikgachha Upazila]], [[Khulna District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date= {{death date and age|2015|6|7|1928|8|28}}
| death_place= [[Khulna]], Bangladesh
| nationality = [[British India]] (1928-1947), [[Pakistan]] (1947-1971), [[Bangladesh]] (1971)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Begum Majeda Ali]]|1953}}
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]], [[Liberal Democratic Party]]
| alma_mater= [[University of Dhaka]] (M.A. 1952, LL.B. 1954, M.A. 1967)
| occupation = Politician
| children = Five daughters
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'''Sheikh Razzak Ali''' (28 August 1928 – 7 June 2015)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyjanakantha.com/?p=details&csl=125091|script-title=bn:সাবেক স্পিকার শেখ রাজ্জাক আলী আর নেই|work=Janakantha|date=7 June 2015|language=bn}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician, Deputy Law Minister of State and Deputy Speaker and two time [[Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad|Speaker]] of Bangladesh [[Jatiya Sangsad]]. Ali died on 7 June 2015.

== Early life ==
Born in 1928 in Hitampur village, Paikgacha in Khulna district, Ali obtained his MA in economics from Dhaka University in 1952. He obtained his LLB from Dhaka University in 1954 and later his MA in Bengali literature from the same university. He actively participated in the Language Movement of 1952, mass-upsurge of 1969, the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and movement against autocracy during 1982–1990.

==Career==

===Teacher===
Between 1949 and 1950, Ali worked as a teacher in the RKBK Harishchandra Collegiate School of [[Prafulla Chandra Ray]] in [[Paikgachha Upazila]].

===Journalist===
In the early 1950s, he started his career as a journalist briefly working for the then ''Pakistan Observer'' as a reporter and as a commercial editor for the ''Weekly Pakistan Post''.

===Lawyer===
Ali began his legal practice in the District Judge's Court of Khulna in 1958 and was enrolled in Dhaka High Court Bar in 1963. He then was elected as the President of Khulna Bar in 1964 and as its general secretary in 1972 before being elected member of the Bangladesh Bar Council in 1973. He was also elected as the President of Jessore District Bar several terms. He founded Khulna City Law College of which he acted as vice-principal. Later, he was made principal of the college and remained in this post for 25 years.

===Politician===
[[File:Sheikh Razzaque Ali pic.jpg|Ali as Speaker of the Parliament at [[Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban]]|thumb]]
Razzak Ali was known for his honesty and integrity throughout his political career. He was a founding member of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP), founding President of Khulna District BNP from 1979 to 1991 and also was the Member of the BNP Standing Committee. He was elected first vice-chairman of BNP in 1992. After becoming Speaker he relinquished the post of party vice-chairman.

[[File:Razzak_Ali_in_the_BNP.jpg|thumb|Ali at the BNP with [[Khaleda Zia]]]]

In 1979, he was elected Member of Parliament from Khulna-5 constituency and then from [[Khulna-2]] constituency in 1991 and 1996.

He was appointed State Minister for law and Justice on 20 March 1991. On 5 April 1991, he was elected as Deputy Speaker and was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 5th Parliament on 12 October 1991, a position he held until 1996. In June 1992, he attended the 1st Conference of the Speakers of the SAARC Countries (Colombo, Sri Lanka) and was elected the President of Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians. In September of the same year, he presided over the IPU conference held in Stockholm (Sweden) as the vice-president. He was re-elected in 1996 as the Speaker of the 6th Parliament. He presided over the session which passed the Caretaker Government Bill on 15 February 1996.

[[File:Razzak Ali at the UN.jpg|thumb|Ali chairing a session at the UN]]
[[File:Razzak ali parliamentary committee.jpg|thumb|Ali heading a parliamentary committee]]

In 2006, he resigned from the BNP to join the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)]] as its Executive President. He quit politics in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/ex-speaker-razzak-ali-passes-away-93901|title=Ex-speaker Razzak Ali passes away|date=8 June 2015|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>

===Diplomat===

Ali was Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK between 2002 and 2003, when he resigned from his position.

[[File:Razzak_Ali_ambassador_in_UK.jpg|thumb|Ali as UK high-commissioner meeting Queen [[Elizabeth II]]]]

==Charitable activities==
Ali was the founding Principal of Khulna City Law College. He also established Sundarban College of Khulna. He was the founder of Saburonnssa Women College, Boyra Secondary School, Tutparha Secondary School, Shaheed Zia Secondary College and Paikgacha Degree College of Khulna. He also was one of the founders of [[Govt. M.M. City College, Khulna|Majid Memorial City College]], [[Khulna University]], [[Khulna Medical College]], Khulna Mahila Alia Madrasha and Hazi Foyez Uddin Secondary School. He is the founder President of Shiromoni Eye Hospital of Khulna. He was the founding trustee of Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and a founding member of the [[Lion's Club]] Eye Hospital in Khulna. He also founded the City Law College mosque, Hitampur Jamay mosque and Kopilmoni Shah Jafar Awlia mosque.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/Other_Info/Other_Info.htm|title=National Assembly Web|work=Bangladesh Parliament|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227082542/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/Other_Info/Other_Info.htm|archive-date=27 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}

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