Meher Afroze Chumki | |
|---|---|
| মেহের আফরোজ চুমকি | |
 Chumki in 2016 | |
| Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs | |
| In office 12 January 2014 – 3 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 6 January 2008 – 7 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Akhtaruzzaman |
| Constituency | Gazipur-5 |
| Member of Parliament[1] | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 1 October 2001 | |
| Constituency | Reserved Seats |
| President of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1959[2] Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mohammad Masudur Rahman |
| Parents |
|
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014) |
Meher Afroze Chumki (born 1 November 1959)[3] is a Bangladeshi politician. She was the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[4] She is the incumbent president of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League at the Sixth National Council held in December 2022.[5]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/1Views:1 383
-
Meher Afruj Chumki
Transcription
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.[6] She completed her bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Dhaka.[3]
Career
Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women. She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency.[1] In 2009, she was elected to the Parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[3]
Chumki won the Anannya Shirshodosh award in September 2015.[7]
Awards
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)
References
- ^ a b "Chumki to become state minister for women Affairs". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Constituency 198_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Chumki Takes Oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Meher Afroze Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Mohila Awami League president Chumki, general secretary Shila - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "JP leader Azam Khan quits politics | New Age". www.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
 | This about a politician from Dhaka Division article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 31 March 2024, at 22:28