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Ministry of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Date formed15 April 1979
Date dissolved24 March 1982
People and organisations
Head of stateZiaur Rahman
Abdus Sattar
Head of governmentShah Azizur Rahman
History
Outgoing election1979

Azizur Rahman ministry was created from 15 April 1979 to 24 March 1982.[1] The cabinet served under President Ziaur Rahman till the assassination of Ziaur Rahman.[2]

Cabinet

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This table lists those ministers who held Cabinet membership in the ministry.[3] Many retained roles they held in Ziaur Rahman's first cabinet or his earlier councils of advisors and these are marked in situ with the date of their original appointment. For new appointments, their predecessor's name is given.

Portfolio Minister Party Notes and citations
Prime Minister Shah Azizur Rahman BNP succeeded Senior Minister Mashiur Rahman; Azizur Rahman was also the Minister of Education; Azizur Rahman was previously Minister of Labour and Industrial Welfare
Deputy Prime Minister A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury BNP resigned mid-1979; Chowdhury was also the Minister of Health and Family Planning; Chowdhury was previously Minister of Health and Population Control
Deputy Prime Minister Moudud Ahmed BNP dismissed 2 January 1980; Ahmed was also the Minister of Power, Flood Control and Water Resources
Deputy Prime Minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad BNP from 25 April 1980; Ahmad was also the Minister of Industries
Deputy Prime Minister S. A. Bari BNP from 25 April 1980; Bari was also the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock
Minister of Agriculture and Forests Nurul Islam Shishu BNP succeeded Azizul Haque
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mohammed Abdul Matin ML succeeded Kazi Anwarul Haque; until late 1979
Kazi Anwarul Haque BNP succeeded Mohammed Abdul Matin; from late 1979
KM Obaidur Rahman BNP succeeded Kazi Anwarul Haque; from 25 April 1980
Minister of Commerce Mohammad Saifur Rahman BNP in situ – appointed 21 April 1977
Minister of Cultural Affairs, Religious Affairs and Sports Shamsul Huda Chaudhury BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Education Shah Azizur Rahman BNP succeeded Abdul Baten; Azizur Rahman was also the Prime Minister; Azizur Rahman was previously Minister of Labour and Industrial Welfare
Minister in Charge of the Establishment Division Majid-ul-Haq BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Finance and External Resources Mirza Nurul Huda succeeded Ziaur Rahman; until 24 April 1980; Huda was previously Minister of Planning
Minister of Finance Mohammad Saifur Rahman BNP succeeded Mirza Nurul Huda; from 25 April 1980; was previously Minister of Commerce
Minister of Fisheries and Livestock KM Obaidur Rahman BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978; (((reshuffled on 25 April 1980)))
S. A. Bari BNP from 25 April 1980
Minister of Food Abdul Momen Khan BNP in situ – appointed 12 October 1977
Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Shamsul Huq in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Health and Family Planning A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury BNP resigned mid-1979; Chowdhury was also Deputy Prime Minister; Chowdhury was previously Minister of Health and Population Control
Minister of Health and Population Control Mohammed Abdul Matin BNP from 25 April 1980
Minister of Home Affairs Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Industries Jamal Uddin Ahmad BNP in situ – appointed 10 July 1977
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Habib Ullah Khan BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978; (((reshuffled to June 25 April 1980)))
Shamsul Huda Chowdhury BNP succeeded Habib Ullah Khan; from 25 April 1980
Minister of Jute Abdur Rahman Biswas BNP succeeded SM Shafiul Azam; until 24 April 1980
Habib Ullah Khan BNP succeeded Abdur Rahman Biswas; from 25 April 1980
Minister of Labour and Industrial Welfare Md. Reazuddin Ahmed BNP from late 1979
Minister of Land Administration and Land Reforms Mohammad Abdul Haque Ind. succeeded Mirza Ghulam Hafiz; until 24 April 1980
Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Abdul Haleem Chowdhury BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Manpower Development and Social Welfare S. A. Bari BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Akbar Hossain BNP in situ – appointed 19 October 1978
Minister of Planning Fashiuddin Mahtab BNP succeeded Mirza Nurul Huda; Mahtab was previously a Minister of State
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Inland Water Transport Nurul Huq in situ – appointed 9 December 1977
Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones AKM Maidul Islam BNP succeeded Moudud Ahmed
Minister of Power, Water Resources and Flood Control Moudud Ahmed BNP succeeded BM Abbas; dismissed 2 January 1980; Ahmed was also Deputy Prime Minister
Kazi Anwarul Haque BNP succeeded Moudud Ahmed from 2 January 1980
Minister of Public Works and Urban Development Abdur Rahman BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978
Minister of Railways, Roads, Highways and Road Transport Abdul Alim succeeded Mashiur Rahman; Alim was previously Minister of Textiles
Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation Emran Ali Sarkar BNP succeeded Rasaraj Mandal
Minister of Religious Affairs Abdur Rahman BNP from 25 April 1980
Minister of Textiles M. Mansur Ali BNP succeeded Abdul Alim; until 5 April 1981
Minister of Youth Development Khondakar Abdul Hamid BNP until 24 April 1980
Minister of Women's Affairs Amina Rahman BNP in situ – appointed 29 June 1978; until 24 April 1980

List of Cabinet Ministers

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No. Image Name Status Term
1 Shah Azizur Rahman Prime Minister[1] 15 April 1979
2 Jamal Uddin Ahmad Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Minister of Education 15 April 1979 to 24 March 1982
3 S. A. Bari Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Minister of Industries
4 Muhammad Shamsul Huq Minister of Foreign Affairs
5 Abdul Momen Khan Minister of Food
6 M Majidul Huq Minister of Establishment
7 Abdul Halim Chowdhury Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative
8 Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman Ministry of Home Affairs
9 Saifur Rahman Minister of Finance
10 Kazi Anwarul Haque Minister of Power, Flood control, & Water resources
11 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury Minister of Information and Broadcasting
12 Nurul Huq Minister of Ports and Shipping
13 Nurul Islam Shishu Minister of Agriculture and Forests
14 KM Obaidur Rahman Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
15 Abdul Alim Minister of Railway, Roads, and Highway
16 Habib Ullah Khan Minister of Jute
17 Abdur Rahman Biswas Minister of Religious Affairs
18 Akbar Hossain Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
19 Fashiuddin Mahtab Minister of Planning
20 M. A. Matin Minister of Youth Development
21 Emran Ali Sarkar Minister of relief and Rehabilitation
22 AKM Maidul Islam Minister of Post, Telephone, and Telegraph
23 Md. Reazuddin Ahmed Minister of Labour and Labour Welfare
24 Muhammad Yusuf Ali Minister of Textiles

State Ministers

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No. Image Name Position
1 Abdul Baten State Minister of Education
2 Abu Ahmad Fazlul Karim Minister of Population Control
3 R. A. Ghani State Minister of Science and Technology
4 Iqbal Hasan Mahmud State Minister of Agriculture and Forests
5 Sunil Kumar Gupta State Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
6 Dr. Abul Quasem State Minister for Youth Development
7 Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury State Minister of Food
8 Taslima Abed State Minister of Women Affairs
9 Mohammad Ismail State Minister of Land Administration and Land Reforms
10 Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky State Minister of Commerce
12 L. K. Siddiqi State Minister of Power, State Minister of Water Resources & Flood Control
13 Aftabuzzaman State Minister of Fisheries and Livestock
14 Sirajul Haque Montu State Minister of Textiles
15 Amirul Islam Kamal State Minister of Culture and Sports
16 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar State Minister of Public Works and Urban Development
17 Abdus Salam Talukder State Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs
18 Syed Mahibul Hasan State Minister of Human Resources Development and Social Welfare

Deputy Ministers

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No. Image Name Position
1 Begum Kamrun Nahar Jafar Deputy Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative
2 Professor Abdus Salam Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
3 Jafar Imam Deputy Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation
4 Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury Deputy Minister of Food
5 Mabud Fatema Kabir Deputy Minister of Health and Population Control

References

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  1. ^ a b Mahfuz Ullah (2016). President Zia of Bangladesh : a political biography. Dhaka: Adorn Publication. pp. 457–458. ISBN 978-984-20-0492-6. OCLC 956502101.
  2. ^ "Ziaur Rahman | president of Bangladesh | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ Zafarullah, Habib, ed. (1996). The Zia Episode in Bangladesh Politics. New Delhi: South Asian Publishers. pp. 180–188. ISBN 81-7003-191-5.