Fazilatun Nessa Indira is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent State Minister of Women and Children Affairs.[1] She was selected as a member of parliament from reserved seats of women consecutively in the 9th, 10th and 11th parliamentary elections.[2]
Fazilatun Nessa Indira | |
|---|---|
ফজিলাতুন নেসা | |
| Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs | |
| In office 13 July 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Imran Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Simeen Hussain Rimi |
| Member of Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-22 | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mahfuza Rahman Rina |
| Member of Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-46 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Merina Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Career edit
Indira was elected as the general secretary of Mohila Awami League through council election of 2003. She was elected as the women affairs secretary of Bangladesh Awami League in the triennial council in October 2016.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Imran to become minister, Indira state minister". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ a b "Bangabandhu named her". en.banglainsider.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "AL names 22 more secretaries of central committee". New Age. Retrieved 2019-07-13.