Mirza Nurul Huda
| Mirza Nurul Huda মির্জা নূরুল হুদা | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Vice President of Bangladesh | |
|
In office 24 November 1981 – 23 March 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 August 1919 Jangalia, Delduar, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died |
22 December 1991 (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka Cornell University |
| Religion | Islam |
Mirza Nurul Huda (Bengali মির্জা নূরুল হুদা) was the 3rd Vice President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life
Mirza Nurul Huda was born in Jangalia village, Delduar upazila, Tangail, British India in 1 August 1919.[1] He did his bachelors and masters from Dhaka University and graduated in 1941. In 1949 he completed his Phd in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University. The same year he joined the economics faculty at Dhaka University.[1]
Career
From 1962 to 1965 he was the member of the Planning commission of Pakistan. He protested against the economic discrimination of East Pakistan. He was the Ministry of Planning and Finance of East Pakistan from 1965 to 1969.[1] On 23 March 1969 he replaced Abdul Monem Khan as the governor of East Pakistan. He was governor for a day which ended upon the declaration of martial law in Pakistan by Yahya Khan.[1] In 1969 he was made the chairman of the Economics department of Dhaka University. On 26 November 1975 he was appointed as the minister of Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce, Finance, Industries and Planning. In 1979 President Ziaur Rahman made him the Minister of Finance of Bangladesh. He was made vice president by Justice Abdus Sattar.[2] He served as the vice president of Bangladesh from 24 November 1981 to 23 March 1982.[1]
Death
Mirza Nurul Huda died on 22 December 1991 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Salam, Muhammad Abdus. "Huda, Mirza Nurul". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004-01-01). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 9788176484695.
External links
- Biography in Banglapedia
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mirza Nurul Huda |
Vice President of Bangladesh 1981-1982 |
Succeeded by A K M Nurul Islam |
| Preceded by Abdul Monem Khan |
Governor of East Pakistan 1969 |
Succeeded by Muzaffaruddin |
