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Shah Moazzem Hossain

Shah Moazzem Hossain

Bangladeshi politician (1939–2022)

Shah Moazzem Hossain (known as SM Hossain; 10 January 1939 – 14 September 2022)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the last Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[2] He was elected as the Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-6 constituency as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991 and served until November 1995.[3]

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Career

Hossain was active in student politics. He served as the whip of the 1972 Bangladesh Awami League government headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a minister in the cabinet of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad.[4]

He was elected to Parliament from Rangpur-6 as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991. The by-elections were called after Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who had won five seats including Rangpur-6, chose to resign and represent Rangpur-3.[5][6][7]

He joined Jatiya Party led by Hussain Mohammad Ershad but was removed from the party in 1992. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party afterwards.[8] He served as Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party until death.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "BNP Vice-Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain dies". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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    "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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    "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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    "The politics of Shah Moazzem Hossain". Dhaka Courier. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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    Akhter, Muhammad Yeahia (2001). Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh. Ashgate. p. 243. ISBN 0-7546-1628-2.
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    Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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    "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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    "Jatiya Party secretaries general in and out of power all the time". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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    "BNP chief Khaleda to meet 20-Party alliance leaders Monday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.


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