Shawkat Hossain Hiron
Bangladeshi politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shawkat Hossain Hiron (Bengali: শওকত হোসেন হিরণ) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Barisal-5.
Shawkat Hossain Hiron | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Barisal | |
| In office 4 August 2008 – 15 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Awlad Hossain Dilu |
| Succeeded by | Ahsan Habib Kamal |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Barisal-5 | |
| In office 5 January 2014 – 9 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Majibur Rahman Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Jebunnesa Afroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1956 Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 9 April 2014 (aged 57) Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Hiron was born on 15 October 1956 in Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[1]
Hiron joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) in 1986. He joined Bangladesh Awami League 1997. He became the president of the Barisal City unit of the Bangladesh Awami League in 2012. [1] He was elected mayor of Barisal City on 4 August 2008. He lost the reelection of Barisal mayoral election on 15 June 2013. He was elected member of parliament from Barisal-5 on 5 January 2014 uncontested.[2][3]
Hiron was married to Jebunnesa Afroz.[4]
Hiron died on 9 April 2014 in Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. A by elections was called in his constituency, Barisal-5, after his death. Bangladesh Awami League nominated his wife, Zebunnesa Afroz, to contest the Barisal-5 by election.[4] She won the by-election and was elected to parliament.[5]
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