Mustafa Kamal (politician)
| Mustafa Kamal | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Planning | |
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Assumed office 12 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| President of the International Cricket Council | |
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In office 1 July 2014 – 1 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Isaac |
| Succeeded by | Zaheer Abbas |
| President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board | |
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In office 1 September 2009 – 17 October 2012 | |
| Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad for Comilla-10 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 June 1947 Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Religion | Muslim |
A H M Mustafa Kamal (born 15 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician, cricket official, and businessman. He is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladeshi parliament) for the constituency of Comilla-10 in the Chittagong Division and is the current Minister for Planning. He is also the owner of Lotus Kamal Group, which is a textile industry. He has an estimated net worth of $250 million . [1][2]
Cricket administration
He has been involved with cricket and its development for last 30 years in various capacities. From 1990-2010 he was chairman of the cricket committee of Abahani Limited, before becoming the President of Asian Cricket Council between 2010 and 2012.[3] He was also the Chairman of Audit Committee of International Cricket Council.
In 2012 Kamal was named as the vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2012-2014 term.[4][5] Prior to his nomination for the ICC, Kamal was the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[6] Kamal succeeded Alan Isaac as president of the ICC in 2014.[7]
Kamal resigned from his designation as ICC President, with effect from 1 April, 2015. The resignation was reportedly to protest alleged non-compliance by the ICC of purported rules which specify that the ICC President is to hand over trophies at global tournaments.[8]
Politics
He is in his second term as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad for the constituency of Comilla-10. He is Convener of Bangladesh Awami League in the Comilla district (South). He is also the Finance and Planning Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.[9][10]
He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance.
References
- ↑ "A H M Mustafa Kamal". Ministry of Planning. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cabinet Division". Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Presidents of the Asian Cricket Council". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mustafa Kamal's nomination as ICC Vice-President 2012-14 accepted". International Cricket Council. 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mustafa Kamal to be ICC Vice-President for 2012-14". The Times of India. 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mustafa Kamal to be ICC Vice-President for 2012-14". Wisden India (FW Sports and Media India Private Limited). 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "ICC Board of Directors, Chief Executives & IDI Board of Directors". Retrieved 22 Feb 2015.
- ↑ Cricket World Cup: AHM Mustafa Kamal quits ICC after butting heads with N Srinivasan over trophy snub, foxsports, 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Constituency 258". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mustafa Kamal". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 9 October 2012.
| Preceded by Alan Isaac |
President of the ICC 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by Zaheer Abbas |
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