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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Distinguish|text = [[Sultan Choudhury|Sultan Ahmed Choudhury]]}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury
| office = Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya sangsad and minister of Bangladesh govt
| predecessor = Korban Ali
| successor = Md. Baitullah
| office2 = Minister of Port, Shipping & I W T A
| term_start2 = 1982-03-05
| term_end2 = 1982-03-23
| primeminister2 =
| predecessor2 = Shamsul Huda Chowdhury
| successor2 = Rear Admiral (Rtd) M.A. Khan
| office3 = Minister of Post Telegraph and Telephone
| term_start3 = 1982-03-05
| term_end3 = 1982-03
| primeminister3 =
| predecessor3 = [[AKM Maidul Islam]]
| successor3 = Rear Admiral (Rtd) M.A. Khan
| office4 = Minister of Planning
| term_start4 =
| term_end4 =
| primeminister4 =
| predecessor4 = Sayduzzaman
| successor4 = Air Vice Marshall (Rtd) A.K.Khondokar(BU)
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| birth_date = 16 August 1932
| birth_place = Chowdhury Bari, North Halisahar, Chittagong
| death_date = 19 June 1992
| death_place = Royal Mersdon Hospital, London, U K
| term_start = 3 April 1979
| term_end = 4 March 1982
| alma_mater = Chattogram Govt, Muslim high school, Chittagong Govt, College and Dhaka university
}}

'''Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury''' (16 August 1932 – 19 June 1992) was a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician. He served as deputy [[Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad|Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Deputy Speakers|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/2013-01-22-23-24-34/list-of-deputy-speakers|website=Bangladesh Parliament|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=(Bangladesh)|first1=National Institute of Public Administration|title=Administrative Science Review|publisher=National Institute of Public Administration.|page=165|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HfZaAAAAIAAJ&q=Barrister+Sultan+Ahmed+deputy+speaker|access-date=4 November 2016|language=en|year=1979}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Barrister Sultan completed his school certificate exam in Ctg. Govt Muslim High School in the year 1946 after that he passed H.S.C Exam with first division under Dhaka University in the year 1948. Then he completed B.A (hons.) in political science from same university and also perform his master's degree with a distinction in [[political science]]. In 1954, he was invited as honorary lecturer in same university's Political Science Dept. He passed the [[barrister]]-at-law exam with the highest marks in [[Constitutional law|constitution law]] and [[Mohammedan Law Courts Ordinance|Mohammedan law]]{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} from [[Lincoln's Inn]]. He also studied economics in Berlin in 1960.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

== Government and state duty ==
From 1955 to 1957, Ahmed served in the Ministry of Central Industries, works and irrigation as a joint secretary with concern central Minister and famous Bangladeshi industrialist A.K Khan. Ahmed was the deputy speaker and as a full cabinet minister status from April 1979 to March 1982 with efficiency and utmost impartiality when the members of both treasury, and opposition bench unanimously agreed Deputy Speaker to enjoy the rank and status of full-fledged cabinet minister by enacting a law. Prior permission and request of honbl'e President he performed as the speaker of the [[Jatiya Sangsad|Bangladesh Parliament]] Session in April–May 1980 when Honb'le Speaker went and stay long time medical visit in then East Germany. In March 1982 Ahmed took over as a port, shipping, i w t a and post, T & T minister. Barrister Sultan attend inter Parliamentary Conference Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1979. He was elected vice-chairman of the inter-parliamentary union in [[Norway]]. He attended various international-level conferences and seminars several times. Later, Ahmed served in the [[Cabinet of Bangladesh|Bangladesh cabinet]] as a planning minister in 1985. He visited [[India]] and [[Cuba]] as a state or presidential representative.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} In 1980 He was the first civil administrator of the Chittagong Municipal Corporation 1986–1987.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

== Political life ==
Ahmed began his political career in 1942. He took many responsibilities including that of organization secretary, presidential adviser in political parties, and advisory roles in various social, educational organizations and Trade body.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} He was associated with the great national leader [[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy|Husuin Shaheed Suhrawardy]] and politician of Bangladesh and labour leader [[Zahur Ahmad Chowdhury|Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury]]. In 1984, with senior party leaders, he organized the first public and political meeting against the autocratic political system at the historic Laldighi Maidan in [[Chittagong]].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Barrister Sultan played coordinator role in greater Chittagong for 3rd presidential election which was held on 15 November 1981.

== Business career ==
Ahmed established businesses including salt production and a [[sawmill]]. He engaged with transport and local shipping businesses. Barrister Sultan was one of the initial promoter of Pubali Bank Ltd. in 1985He was the key promoter, vice chairman and director of the former [[Al Baraka Banking Group|Al Baraka Islamic Bank]] in Bangladesh. He was the sponsor shareholder/director of Federal Insurance co ltd. He was connected with local [[shipyard]], timber, and textile industries. Ahmed participated in world agricultural seminars of held concern to Bangladesh which were held in the U.S.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

==References==
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3. U S Cotton council Seminar in Taxes in 1984

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[[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]]
[[Category:Deputy Speakers of the Jatiya Sangsad]]
[[Category:1932 births]]
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