Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman (24 November 1934 – 30 November 1996) was a lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army, a Jatiya Sangsad member of parliament representing the Khulna-2 and Bagerhat-2 constituencies, and a government minister.[1]
A S M Mustafizur Rahman | |
|---|---|
আ স ম মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – January 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Abdus Samad Azad |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1979 – 27 November 1981[1] | |
| 3rd General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| In office 1985–1986 | |
| Chaiperson | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Nurul Islam Shishu |
| Succeeded by | KM Obaidur Rahman |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Sahidul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Mir Shakawat Ali Daru |
| Constituency | Bagerhat-2 |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Abdur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohsin |
| Constituency | Khulna-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1934 Bagerhat, Bengal, British India (now Khulna, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 24 November 1996 (aged 62) Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1973 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Baloch Regiment Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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Early life edit
Mustafizur Rahman was born on 24 November 1934 at Ranabijoypur in Bagerhat in the then Bengal Presidency. His father Khan Bahadur Bazlur Rahman was a custom commissioner. He studied in St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Kolkata, West Bengal. He studied further in St. Gregory's School in Dhaka, East Bengal and later joined Dhaka College. He graduated from Peshawar University.[1]
Career edit
Mustafizur Rahman joined the Pakistan army as a cadet in 1952 and received his commission on 13 March 1955. He started his career in the army in the Fifth Baloch Regiment. In 1956 he was selected to be an artillery officer. He worked in the Inter-Service Detective Branch. He completed his PSC degree from the Command and Staff College in Queta, Pakistan in 1962. After the independence of Bangladesh, he joined the Bangladesh army and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1973. He retired from service soon after.[1]
Mustafizur Rahman started his political career after retirement from the army. President Ziaur Rahman placed him in charge of the Ministry of Home in 1977. In 1978 he was made the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1979 he was elected to parliament from Bagerhat-2 from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. he served as the Home Minister until 27 November 1981. He was the Commerce Minister in the Abdus Sattar cabinet. He was elected as general secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1985.[1]
In 1991, Mustafizur Rahman was elected to parliament and served subsequently as the foreign minister from March 1991 to March 1996.[2] He served as the president of Gulshan Rotary Club and Cricket Control Board. He was a former chairman of National Sports Control Board and Mohammedan Sporting Club and Brothers Union Club. In 1993 he received the Gawanghwa Medal from the South Korean government.[1]
Mustafizur Rahman died on 30 November 1996.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Rahman, Lt. Colonel ASM Mustafizur". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Mr. A. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman". mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.