Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Bangladeshi politician (1914–2012)
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Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He served as a Member of Parliament and a government minister. He was also the 15th King (Raja) of the Bohmong Circle in Bandarban District.[1]
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| Raja | |
| King of Bohmong Chiefdom | |
| Reign | 19 November 1998 – 1 August 2012 |
| Predecessor | Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury |
| Successor | Kya Sain Prue Chowdhury |
| Minister of State for Health, Labour and Social Welfare | |
| In office 12 February 1982 – 24 March 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Abu Ahmad Fazlul Karim |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Haque |
| Minister of State for Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones, Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 24 November 1981 – 12 February 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | KM Obaidur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | AKM Maidul Islam |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Chaithoai Roaza |
| Succeeded by | constituency dissolved |
| Constituency | Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 |
| Minister for Forest, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Minority of East Pakistan | |
| In office 17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971 | |
| Governor | Abdul Motaleb Malik |
| Administrator | A. A. K. Niazi |
| Preceded by | Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1914 |
| Died | 8 August 2012 (aged 98) |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League |
| Children | Sa Ching Prue Jerry |
| Relatives | Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law) |
Biography
Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1914.[2] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970.[3] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979.[4] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food.[5]
Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998.[3] He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.[citation needed]
Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury.[6] They had six sons and two daughters.[1] His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[3][5] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[7][8]
Controversy
Chowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2][9] He was made the state minister for cooperative society, fisheries and minority of the cabinet formed by Governor Dr AM Malik on 17 September 1971.[3][10]