Amir Ahmed Mustafa
Amir Ahmed Mustafa | |
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| 5th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 15 August 1990 – 2 May 1991 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Kazi Zafar Ahmed Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1972) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1961-1991 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
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Amir Ahmed Mustafa was the chief of staff of Bangladesh Navy from 15 August 1990 to 4 June 1991.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Mustafa was the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ( Operations ).[3]
Mustafa was sent into retirement in June 1991.[4] Muhammad Muhaiminul Islam replaced as the Chief of Naval Staff.[4] The chief of Air Staff Vice Marshal Mumtazuddin Ahmed.[5] This was believed to be in response to the ships and aeroplanes of the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force being damaged in the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.[6] All major ships of the Bangladesh Navy were sunk or immobilized.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Mustafa's home in Mohakhali DOHS was robbed in July 2010.[8] He won a prize in the Korean Cup golf tournament in 2012.[9]
Awards and decorations
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| Nirapattya Padak
(Nirapattya Padak) | |||
| Joy Padak
(Joy Padak) |
Songbidhan Padak
(Songbidhan Padak) |
Jesthata Padak III
(Jesthata Padak III) |
Jesthata Padak II
(Jesthata Padak II) |
| Jesthata Padak I
(Jesthata Padak I) |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
References
[edit]- ^ "CYCLONE DEATHS EXCEED 37,000". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Bangladesh Navy". www.navy.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ Jane, Frederick Thomas (1991). Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-7106-0960-1.
- ^ a b JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1991. p. 30.
- ^ Daily Report: Near East & South Asia. The Service. 1991-06-03. p. 37.
- ^ Far Eastern Economic Review. Far Eastern Economic Review Limited. 1991. p. 14.
- ^ Hundred Years of Bangabhaban, 1905-2005. Press Wing Bangabhaban. 2006. p. 358. ISBN 978-984-32-1583-3.
- ^ "Robbery at ex Navy chief's home in city". The Daily Star. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Winners of Korean Cup golf tournament". The Daily Star. 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-19.