Mahbubur Rahman (politician, born 1940)
Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (1940–2021)
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Mahbubur Rahman (5 January 1940 – 27 March 2021; Bengali: মাহবুবুর রহমান) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician.
Mahbubur Rahman | |
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মাহবুবুর রহমান | |
| Ministry of Education | |
| In office 30 November 1986 – 27 March 1988 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Preceded by | Mominuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs, Information, Jute, Irrigation and Flood Control, Information and LGRD | |
| In office 7 January 1984 – 20 June 1987 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Ataur Rahman Khan (1984–1986) and Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1986–1987) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Islam |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Comilla-7 | |
| In office 15 April 1988 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad A. Akim |
| Succeeded by | Abu Taher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1940 |
| Died | 27 March 2021 (aged 81) Comilla, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Children | 6 including Farah Mahbub |
| Relatives | Tabarak Husain (brother-in-law) |
Career
Rahman was a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] He was a member of parliament for Noakhali-3 constituency.[2][3] He served as a member of parliament for four terms and 9 years as a minister in 9 ministries including [4] education minister under Hussain Muhammad Ershad cabinet from 1986 to 1988.[5] Rahman was elected to parliament from Comilla-7 as an Independent candidate in 1988.[6]
He switched from Bangladesh Nationalist Party to Jatiya Party (Ershad) in 2008.[7]
Rahman served as the vice-chairperson of Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute.[8]
Personal life
Rahman had 4 sons and 2 daughters. His daughter Farah Mahbub has followed him into law, and eventually she became justice of Dhaka High Court.