Abdur Razzaq (politician, born 1942)
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This article is about a former Water Resources Minister of Bangladesh. For the current Agriculture Minister of Bangladesh, see Mohammad Abdur Razzaque.
For other people with the same name, see Abdur Razzaq (disambiguation).
Abdur Razzaq (1 August 1942 – 23 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was the Minister for Water Resources from 1996 to 2001 in the first Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[1] He was the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry.[2]
Quick Facts Minister of Water Resources, Preceded by ...
Abdur Razzaq | |
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আব্দুর রাজ্জাক | |
Minister of Water Resources | |
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Majid-ul-Haq |
Succeeded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1996–2011 | |
Preceded by | Safiqur Rahman Kiran |
Succeeded by | Nahim Razzaq |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Preceded by | M. A. Reza |
Succeeded by | Safiqur Rahman Kiran |
Constituency | Shariatpur-3 |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1973–1979 | |
Succeeded by | Abdul Mannan Sikder |
Constituency | Faridpur-16 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-08-01)1 August 1942 Damudya, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 23 December 2011(2011-12-23) (aged 69) London, England |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Farida Razzaq |
Children | Nahim Razzaq , Fahim Razzaq |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Politician and Lawyer |
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