Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan
Bangladeshi politician (1939–2023)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan (16 January 1939 – 30 September 2023) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency.[1] He resigned from the latest position on 11 December 2022 but was re-elected for the same position as an independent candidate in the follow-up by-election on 8 February 2023.[2][3]
Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | |
|---|---|
আবদুস সাত্তার ভূঁইয়া | |
| Member of Parliament for Brahmanbaria-2 | |
| In office 28 January 2019 – 30 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ziaul Haque Mridha |
| Succeeded by | Md. Shahjahan Alam Shaju |
| In office 15 February 1996 – 9 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | A. Satter |
| Succeeded by | Fazlul Hoque Amini |
| State Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 3 October 2006 – 29 October 2006 | |
| State Minister of Land | |
| In office 6 May 2004 – 3 October 2006 | |
| State Minister of Fisheries and Livestock | |
| In office 22 May 2003 – 6 May 2004 | |
| State Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 7 April 2003 | |
| Member of Parliament for Comilla-1 | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sayedul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mobarak Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1939 |
| Died | 30 September 2023 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Early life and family
Bhuiyan was born on 16 January 1939 in Paramanandapur Boro Bari, Sarail, then located in the Brahmanbaria subdivision of the Tippera District.[1] His parents were Maqsud Ali Bhuiyan and Rahima Khatun.[4]
Career
Bhuiyan served as the State Minister of Land and the State Minister of Power in the third Khaleda Cabinet.[5][6] He also served as the State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock in that cabinet.[7]
Bhuiyan served as an adviser to Khaleda Zia.[8] He was re-elected to parliament in a 2023 by-election as an independent candidate.[3]
Death
Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 84.[9]