Mostafa Faruk Mohammad
Bangladeshi politician
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Mostafa Faruque Mohammad (21 March 1942 – 4 January 2017) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Jessore-2 constituency. He served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) during 2012–2014.[2]
Mostafa Faruque Mohammad | |
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Mohammad in Geneva (2013) | |
| Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | |
| In office 13 September 2012 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Abul Hossain |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jessore-2 | |
| In office 29 December 2008 – 4 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Sayeed Md. Shahadat Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Monirul Islam |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India | |
| In office 6 August 1999 – 31 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | C. M. Shafi Sami |
| Succeeded by | Tufail Karim Haider |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia | |
| In office 3 February 1996 – 12 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. S. A. Amin |
| Succeeded by | Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar | |
| In office 7 June 1990 – 6 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan[1] |
| Succeeded by | Md. Khalequzzaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1942 |
| Died | 4 January 2017 (aged 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life
Mohammad was born on 21 March 1942 in Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District, East Bengal, British Raj.[2]
Career
Mohammad was a diplomat in Egypt, India, Myanmar, Russia and Vietnam. In 1979, he worked as Bangladesh's alternative representative to the United Nation Security Council.[2] He was elected to the parliament in 2008 from Jessore-2.[3] He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Ministry.[4] He was made the minister of information and communication technology on 13 September 2012 replacing Syed Abul Hossain.[2] He was a managing director of SAHCO, a company owned by Hossain.[5]
Death
Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.[6]