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{{about|the Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician|the governor of East Pakistan|Abdul Monem Khan}} | {{about|the Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician|the governor of East Pakistan|Abdul Monem Khan}} | ||
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|office=[[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Minister of Food]] | |office=[[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Minister of Food]] | ||
|term_start= | |term_start=14 July 1977 | ||
|term_end= | |term_end=11 February 1982 | ||
|office2=[[ | |predecessor=[[Abdul Gafoor Mahmud]] | ||
|term_start2=1979 | |successor=[[Abdul Haleem Chowdhury]] | ||
|term_end2=1982 | |office2=[[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | ||
|term_start2=18 February 1979 | |||
|term_end2=24 March 1982 | |||
|predecessor2=[[Sadat Ali Sikder]] | |||
|successor2=''Position Abolished'' | |||
|constituency2=Dhaka-27 | |||
|party=[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | |party=[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | ||
|nationality=Bangladeshi | |nationality=Bangladeshi | ||
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|birth_place=[[Dhaka]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | |birth_place=[[Dhaka]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
|death_date={{death date and age|1984|12|12|1919|10|1|df=y}} | |death_date={{death date and age|1984|12|12|1919|10|1|df=y}} | ||
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Abdul Momen Khan | |
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আবদুল মোমেন খান | |
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 14 July 1977 – 11 February 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Gafoor Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Haleem Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Sadat Ali Sikder |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Constituency | Dhaka-27 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1919 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 12 December 1984 (aged 65) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Children | Abdul Moyeen Khan |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Abdul Momen Khan (1 October 1919 – 12 December 1984) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[1]
Education and career[edit | edit source]
While a student, Khan was elected the first Speaker of the Students Union of the newly founded Fazlul Huq Hall of the University of Dhaka. He completed his Bachelor's with Honours and then Master's in Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1941 and joined as a faculty member at the Calcutta Government Commercial College in 1942.[1] In 1954, he joined the Pakistan Civil Service.[1] He rose to highest position of Civil Service in Bangladesh as the Cabinet Secretary before joining politics in 1977 being assigned the portfolio of Food in the Cabinet formed by President Ziaur Rahmam.
Momen Khan was a founder member of the newly formed National Democratic Party (JAGODAL) and member of its first central convening committee and later also a founding member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Vice President. He served as the Minister of Food during 1977–1982.[1]
Khan was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad in 1979 with the nomination from BNP.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Khan, Abdul Momen". In Islam, Sirajul; Akbar, Md. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.