Meher Afroz Chumki

Meher Afroze Chumki
Meher Afroze Chumki
মেহের আফরোজ চুমকি
	Chumki in 2016
Member of Parliament; for Member of reserved seat for women
	In office; 1996–2001
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs
	In office; 12 January 2014 – 3 January 2019
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Succeeded by	Sheikh Hasina
Member of Jatiyo Sangshad
Member of Parliament; for Gazipur-5
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 January 2008
Preceded by	Constituency established
Personal details
Born	1 November 1959 (age 65); Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)	Mohammad Masudur Rahman
Parent(s)	Moyez Uddin (father);
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Awards	Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)

Meher Afroze Chumki (born 1 November 1959)^[3] is a Bangladeshi politician. She was the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.^[4]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Chumki was born on 1 November 1959 to Moyez Uddin. She completed her bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Dhaka.^[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women. She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency.^[1] In 2009, she was elected to the Parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.^[3]

Chumki won the Anannya Shirshodosh award in September 2015.^[5]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Chumki to become state minister for women Affairs". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
↑ "Constituency 198_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Chumki Takes Oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
↑ "Meher Afroze Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
↑ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

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[Pinfo-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Chumki to become state minister for women Affairs". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[2] "Constituency 198_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

[oath-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Chumki Takes Oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[4] "Meher Afroze Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[5] "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

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