- Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry
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Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry 5th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan In office
November 29, 1963 – June 12, 1965Preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Succeeded by Abdul Jabbar Khan Personal details Died July 17, 1973
Dhaka, BangladeshPolitical party Convention Muslim League Religion Islam Fazlul Quader Chowdhury (also known as A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhry) was the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and was from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League.He was also the acting President of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in Pakistan.Quader was Preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.
He became a Bangladeshi after the secession of East Pakistan, and was jailed in Bangladesh for his war crime as collaborator of Pakistan Army during 1971. He died in the prison in 1973[1] due to old age.
His elder son Salauddin Quader Chowdhury is now a member of the Bangladeshi Parliament.[2][3]
References
- ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100206/jsp/opinion/story_12065942.jsp
- ^ http://www.parliament.gov.bd/9th_Parliament_MP%20List.pdf
- ^ "SQ Chy now booked for war crimes". The Daily Star. 20 December 2010. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=166661. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
See also
Political offices Preceded by
Maulvi Tamizuddin KhanSpeaker of National Assembly
1963 – 1965Succeeded by
Abdul Jabbar KhanCategories:- Speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Pakistani politicians
- 1973 deaths
- Razakar
- Bengali people
- Pakistani politician stubs
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