Shahjahan Mia
Bangladeshi politician (1940–2023)
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Shahjahan Mia (17 January 1940 – 21 October 2023) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was a Jatiya Sangsad member from Patuakhali-1 constituency.[2][3] He served as the state minister of religious affairs in the second Sheikh Hasina administration.[4][5][6] He served as president of the Patuakhali Zilla Awami League until December 2019.[7]
Preceded byABM Ruhul Amin Howlader
Succeeded byAfzal Hossain
Preceded byAltaf Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded byABM Ruhul Amin Howlader
Shahjahan Mia | |
|---|---|
| শাহজাহান মিয়া | |
| Member of Parliament for Patuakhali-1 | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 21 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Hossain |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 5 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Altaf Hossain Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader |
| State Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
| Succeeded by | Mujibul Haque Mujib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1940[1] |
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Patuakhali |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Education | LL.B (Hons)[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer[1] |
Death
Shahjahan Mia died on 21 October 2023 while undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka. He was 83.[8][9]