Meher Afroz Chumki
Bangladeshi politician (born 1959)
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Meher Afroze Chumki (born 1 November 1959)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi politician. She was the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[3] She is the incumbent president of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League at the Sixth National Council held in December 2022.[4]
Meher Afroze Chumki | |
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| মেহের আফরোজ চুমকি | |
Chumki in 2016 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women's seat–33 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Parveen Haque Sikder |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Gazipur-5 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 29 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Akhtaruzzaman |
| Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs | |
| In office 2 June 2013 – 3 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Succeeded by | Fazilatun Nessa Indira |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women's seat–20 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | K. J. Hamida Khanam |
| Succeeded by | Raihan Akhter Banu Roni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1959 Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mohammad Masudur Rahman |
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| Education | University of Dhaka |
Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014) |
Early life and education
Chumki was born on 1 November 1959 to Moyez Uddin. Her father, Moyez Uddin, was a member of parliament who was assassinated in 1984.[5] She completed her bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Dhaka.[2]
Career
Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women. She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency.[6] In 2009, she was elected to parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[2]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib ordered the freezing of Chumki's bank accounts and confiscated her apartment.[7]
Personal life
Chumki is married to the CEO of Bangladesh Petroleum and Lubricants Muhammad Masudur Rahman.[8]
Awards
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)[9]