Minister of Finance (Bangladesh)

Minister of Finance অর্থমন্ত্রী (Artho Montri)
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Incumbent Abul Maal Abdul Muhith since 6 January 2009
Ministry of Finance
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Term length	5 years
Formation	1971
Website	mof.gov.bd

The Finance Minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Bangladesh.^[1] It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet and the Finance Minister must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding the funding levels for each.

The Finance Minister is responsible each year for presenting the government's budget.

List of finance ministers

Parties

      No party       Bangladesh Awami League / BAKSAL       Jatiya Party

No.	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister(s)
		Abul Maal Abdul Muhith	March 1982	January 1984		Post abolished
		Hussain Muhammad Ershad	February 1984	March 1987
						Ataur Rahman Khan
						Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
		M. Syeduzzaman	March 1987	January 1988
		Wahidul Haq	January 1988	May 1988
						Moudud Ahmed
		Mohammad Abdul Munim	May 1988	September 1988
		Wahidul Haq	September 1988	May 1990
						Kazi Zafar Ahmed
		Mohammad Abdul Munim	May 1990	December 1990
		Shah A M S Kibria	July 1996	July 2001		Sheikh Hasina
		Abul Maal Abdul Muhith	January 2009	Incumbent		Sheikh Hasina

References

1. Administrator. "Finance Minister". mof.gov.bd.

• Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
• Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
• Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.