Mirza Nurul Huda

Mirza Nurul Huda
মির্জা নূরুল হুদা
3rd Vice President of Bangladesh
In office
24 November 1981  23 March 1982
President Abdus Sattar
Preceded by Abdus Sattar
Succeeded by Mohammad Mohammadullah
Personal details
Born (1919-08-01)1 August 1919
Jangalia, Delduar, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in Bangladesh)
Died 22 December 1991(1991-12-22) (aged 72)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Cornell University
Religion Islam

Mirza Nurul Huda (Bengali: মির্জা নূরুল হুদা) was the 3rd Vice President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.[1]

Early life

Mirza Nurul Huda was born in Jangalia village, Delduar upazila, Tangail, British India in 1 August 1919.[1] He did his bachelors and masters from Dhaka University and graduated in 1941. In 1949 he completed his Phd in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University. The same year he joined the economics faculty at Dhaka University.[1]

Career

From 1962 to 1965 he was the member of the Planning commission of Pakistan. He protested against the economic discrimination of East Pakistan. He was the Ministry of Planning and Finance of East Pakistan from 1965 to 1969.[1] On 23 March 1969 he replaced Abdul Monem Khan as the governor of East Pakistan. He was governor for a day which ended upon the declaration of martial law in Pakistan by Yahya Khan.[1] In 1969 he was made the chairman of the Economics department of Dhaka University. On 26 November 1975 he was appointed as the minister of Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce, Finance, Industries and Planning. In 1979 President Ziaur Rahman made him the Minister of Finance of Bangladesh. He was made vice president by Justice Abdus Sattar.[2] He served as the vice president of Bangladesh from 24 November 1981 to 23 March 1982.[1]

Death

Mirza Nurul Huda died on 22 December 1991 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Salam, Muhammad Abdus. "Huda, Mirza Nurul". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004-01-01). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 9788176484695.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mirza Nurul Huda
Vice President of Bangladesh
1981-1982
Succeeded by
A K M Nurul Islam
Preceded by
Abdul Monem Khan
Governor of East Pakistan
1969
Succeeded by
Muzaffaruddin


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