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Former first lady and current Leader of the Opposition in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begum Rowshan Ershad (born 19 July 1943)[3] is a Jatiya Party politician from Bangladesh. She was the former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Mymensingh-4 constituency and the former leader of the opposition in the 11th parliament.[4][5][6] She is the chief patron of the Jatiya Party (Ershad)[7] and the widow of former Bangladesh president Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[8]
Rowshan Ershad | |
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রওশন এরশাদ | |
![]() Ershad in 2017 | |
Chief Patron of Jatiya Party (Ershad) | |
Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
Leader | disputed with GM Quader |
Preceded by | GM Quader |
5th Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 9 September 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
In office 9 January 2014 – 3 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
Succeeded by | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
Jatiya Sangsad | |
In office 12 January 2014 – 10 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Motiur Rahman |
Succeeded by | Mohit Ur Rahman Shanto |
Constituency | Mymensingh-4 |
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | A. K. M. Fazlul Haque |
Succeeded by | Delwar Hossain Khan Dulu |
Constituency | Mymensingh-4 |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 21 November 2013[1][2] – 6 January 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | A.F.M Ruhal Haque |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasim |
3rd First Lady of Bangladesh | |
In office 11 December 1983 – 6 December 1990 | |
President | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
Succeeded by | Anowara Begum (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 July 1943 |
Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Spouse |
Hussain Mohammad Ershad
(m. 1956; died 2019) |
Relations |
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Children | 2, including Saad Ershad |
As the first lady during 1982–1990, Ershad was active in social welfare and in promoting the rights of women and children. She was the chief patron of the Bangladesh Jatiya Mohila Sangstha.[9]
In 1975, Ershad became the founder-president of the Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity (Armed Forces Family Welfare Association). She attended the UN Special Convention on Drug Abuse in 1985.[9]
In November 2023, Ershad announced she would not participate at the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[10]
Rowshan married Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 1956.[11] Together they had a son, Saad Ershad, and a daughter, Jebin.[11]
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