Shah Moazzem Hossain

Shah Moazzem Hossain
Shah Moazzem Hossain
শাহ মোয়াজ্জেম হোসেন
8th Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh
	In office; 20 November 1987 – 6 December 1990
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime Minister	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury; Moudud Ahmed; Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Preceded by	Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of Food
	In office; 23 December 1989 – 6 December 1990
Preceded by	Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Iajuddin Ahmed
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
	In office; 4 August 1985 – 23 March 1986
Preceded by	Sirajul Hossain Khan
Succeeded by	Anwar Zahid
1st Chief Whip of Jatiya Sangsad
	In office; 7 April 1973 – 6 November 1975
Speaker	Mohammad Mohammadullah; Abdul Malek Ukil;
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Abul Hasanat Abdullah
Member of Parliament
	In office; 12 September 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded by	Abdul Jalil Pradhan
Succeeded by	Nur Mohammad Mondal
Constituency	Rangpur-6
	In office; 3 March 1988 – 6 December 1990
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Constituency	Munshiganj-1
	In office; 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Munshiganj-1
	In office; 7 March 1973 – 6 November 1975
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Muhammad Hamidullah Khan
Constituency	Dhaka-5
Personal details
Born	10 January 1939; Dogachhi, Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency
Died	14 September 2022 (aged 83); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Shah Moazzem Hossain (known as SM Hossain; 10 January 1939 – 14 September 2022)^[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the last deputy prime minister of Bangladesh.^[2] He was elected as the Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-6 constituency as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991 and served until November 1995.^[3]

Early life and education

Hossain was born on 10 January 1939 to a Bengali Muslim family in Dogachhi, Sreenagar in the Bikrampur region of Faridpur district, Bengal Presidency. He was the son of schoolteacher Shah Ahmad Ali. Hossain received his Secondary School Certificate from St. Gregory's High School, Dacca in 1954 and his Higher Secondary Certificate from Dacca College. He graduated with Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Dacca. His son, Rana Hossain, emigrated to the United States of America.^[4]

Career

Hossain was active in student politics. He served as the whip of the 1972 Bangladesh Awami League government headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a minister in the cabinet of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad.^[5]

He was elected to parliament from Rangpur-6 as a Jatiya Party candidate in a by-election in September 1991. The by-elections were called after Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who had won five seats including Rangpur-6, chose to resign and represent Rangpur-3.^[6]^[7]^[8]

He joined Jatiya Party led by Hussain Mohammad Ershad but was removed from the party in 1992. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party afterwards.^[9] He served as Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party until death.^[10]

References

^ "BNP Vice-Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain dies". Dhaka Tribune. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ "শাহ মোয়াজ্জেমের ৭৯তম জন্মদিন মঙ্গলবার". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 January 2017.
^ "The politics of Shah Moazzem Hossain". Dhaka Courier. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ Akhter, Muhammad Yeahia (2001). Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh. Ashgate. p. 243. ISBN 0-7546-1628-2.
^ Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ "Jatiya Party secretaries general in and out of power all the time". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ "BNP chief Khaleda to meet 20-Party alliance leaders Monday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

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[1] "BNP Vice-Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain dies". Dhaka Tribune. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[2] "Shah Moazzem changes sides for BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[3] "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[4] "শাহ মোয়াজ্জেমের ৭৯তম জন্মদিন মঙ্গলবার". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 January 2017.

[5] "The politics of Shah Moazzem Hossain". Dhaka Courier. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[Akhter2001-6] Akhter, Muhammad Yeahia (2001). Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh. Ashgate. p. 243. ISBN 0-7546-1628-2.

[Banglapedia-Ershad-7] Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[1991results-8] "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[9] "Jatiya Party secretaries general in and out of power all the time". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[10] "BNP chief Khaleda to meet 20-Party alliance leaders Monday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

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