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[[File:All India Muslim League Working Committee Lahore 1940.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Fazlul Huq amongst [[Muslim League]] Working Committee at the [[Lahore Resolution|Lahore session]]]] | [[File:All India Muslim League Working Committee Lahore 1940.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Fazlul Huq amongst [[Muslim League]] Working Committee at the [[Lahore Resolution|Lahore session]]]] | ||
'''Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq''' (''Abul Kashem Fozlul Hôk'') (26 October 1873—27 April 1962), often called '''Sher-e-Bangla''' (Bengali: শেরে বাংলা ''Shere Bangla'', from [[Urdu]]: ''Sher-e Banglā'' "Tiger of Bengal") was a well-known [[Bengal]]i statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He held different political posts including General Secretary of the [[Indian National Congress]] (1918-1919), Education Minister (1924), the first Muslim Mayor of [[Calcutta]] (1935), Chief Minister of undivided [[Bengal]] (1937-1943) and [[Bangladesh#History|East Pakistan]] (1954), Home Minister of [[Pakistan]] ( | '''Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq''' (''Abul Kashem Fozlul Hôk'') (26 October 1873—27 April 1962), often called '''Sher-e-Bangla''' (Bengali: শেরে বাংলা ''Shere Bangla'', from [[Urdu]]: ''Sher-e Banglā'' "Tiger of Bengal") was a well-known [[Bengal]]i statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He held different political posts including General Secretary of the [[Indian National Congress]] (1918-1919), Education Minister (1924), the first Muslim Mayor of [[Calcutta]] (1935), Chief Minister of undivided [[Bengal]] (1937-1943) and [[Bangladesh#History|East Pakistan]] (1954), Home Minister of [[Pakistan]] (1955–56), Governor of East Pakistan (1956–58), Food and Agriculture Minister of [[Pakistan]] (1958–61) | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
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{{succession box |title=Chief Minister of [[Bangladesh#History|East Bengal]]| | {{succession box |title=Chief Minister of [[Bangladesh#History|East Bengal]]| | ||
years=3 April | years=3 April 1954 - 29 May 1954| | ||
before=[[Nurul Amin]]| | before=[[Nurul Amin]]| | ||
after=Abu Hussain Sarkar}} | after=Abu Hussain Sarkar}} | ||
{{succession box |title=[[Interior Minister of Pakistan]]| | {{succession box |title=[[Interior Minister of Pakistan]]| | ||
years=11 August | years=11 August 1955 - 9 March 1956| | ||
before=[[Iskander Mirza]]| | before=[[Iskander Mirza]]| | ||
after=[[Abdus Sattar]]}} | after=[[Abdus Sattar]]}} | ||
{{succession box |title=Governor of [[Bangladesh#History|East Pakistan]]| | {{succession box |title=Governor of [[Bangladesh#History|East Pakistan]]| | ||
years=23 March | years=23 March 1956 - 13 April 1958| | ||
before=Amiruddin Ahmad| | before=Amiruddin Ahmad| | ||
after=Hamid Ali<br />(acting)}} | after=Hamid Ali<br />(acting)}} | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 24 February 2021
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক بو قاسم فضلول حق; | |
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| Governor of East Pakistan | |
| In office 10 March 1956 – 13 April 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Hamid Ali |
| Succeeded by | Amiruddin Ahmad |
| Interior Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office August 11, 1955 – March 9, 1956 | |
| Governor-General | Iskander Ali Mirza |
| Prime Minister | Chaudhry Muhammad Ali |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
| Succeeded by | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq October 26, 1873 Jhalokati District, British Raj (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | Dhaka, East-Pakistan April 27, 1962 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | British Subject (1873-1947) Pakistani Subject (1947-1956) Pakistan (1956-1962) |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League |
| Other political affiliations | East Pakistan Communist Party Krishak Praja Party Sramik-Krishak Dal |
| Children | A. K. Faezul Huq |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University |
Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq (Abul Kashem Fozlul Hôk) (26 October 1873—27 April 1962), often called Sher-e-Bangla (Bengali: শেরে বাংলা Shere Bangla, from Urdu: Sher-e Banglā "Tiger of Bengal") was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He held different political posts including General Secretary of the Indian National Congress (1918-1919), Education Minister (1924), the first Muslim Mayor of Calcutta (1935), Chief Minister of undivided Bengal (1937-1943) and East Pakistan (1954), Home Minister of Pakistan (1955–56), Governor of East Pakistan (1956–58), Food and Agriculture Minister of Pakistan (1958–61)
Death
Fazlul Huq died on Friday 27 April 1962 at 10:20 am. He was 89 years and 6 months old. His body was kept at his home in 27 K. M. Das Lane, Tikatuli until 10:30 am on 28 April. It was on a customized ice-bed. Then his Salat al-Janazah prayer was held at the Paltan Moydan. His funeral drew a crowd of over half a million. All educational institutions of Pakistan were declared closed on 30 April to pay tribute to him. All important officials of Pakistan attended his Janazah.
Related pages
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nurul Amin |
Chief Minister of East Bengal 3 April 1954 - 29 May 1954 |
Succeeded by Abu Hussain Sarkar |
| Preceded by Iskander Mirza |
Interior Minister of Pakistan 11 August 1955 - 9 March 1956 |
Succeeded by Abdus Sattar |
| Preceded by Amiruddin Ahmad |
Governor of East Pakistan 23 March 1956 - 13 April 1958 |
Succeeded by Hamid Ali (acting) |
