Abdul Hamid (politician, born 1886)
Bengali lawyer and politician 1886–1963
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Abdul Hamid (Bengali: আব্দুল হামিদ, 1886–1963), popularly known as Minister Abdul Hamid, was a Bengali lawyer, educationist and politician. He was a former president and education minister of the Assam Legislative Council. From 1947 to 1954, he served as the education minister of East Bengal.[1][2][3]
Advocate Abdul Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Education Minister of Assam | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Member of the Assam Legislative Council | |
| In office 1924–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Moulvi Abdus Salam |
| Education Minister of East Bengal | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Pathantula, Sylhet |
| Died | 1963 (aged 76–77) |
| Party | All-India Muslim League |
| Relations | Shafquat Hamid (Elder Son) Khurshid Hamid (Son) Shawquat Jahan (Daughter) Nuzhat Jahan (Daughter) Ulfat Jahan (Daughter) Rafiqa Hamid (Granddaughter) shafiqa Hamid (Granddaughter) Syeda Shahar Banu (niece-in-law) Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (grandson) AK Abdul Momen (grandson) Shahla Khatun (granddaughter) |
Early life and education
Abdul Hamid was born in 1886, to a Bengali Muslim family from Pathantula in Sylhet. His father was Abdul Qadir, brother of Moulvi Abdul Karim. His sister, Hafiza Banu, was the mother of politician Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz and the paternal grandmother of Bangladeshi ministers Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, AK Abdul Momen[4] and National Professor Dr. Shahla Khatun.
Abdul Hamid attended the Calcutta Madrassa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dacca College and a Bachelor of Laws from Calcutta Law College, after which he joined the Sylhet District Bar.[5]
Career
He was a former president and education minister of the Assam Legislative Council from 1924 to 1937.[2][3][6][7] Qazi Nazrul Islam visited Abdul Hamid's home during his stay in Sylhet.[8] In 1937, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the Assam Provincial Muslim League until the Partition of India in 1947.[9] From 1947 to 1954, he served as the education minister of East Bengal.[1]