Abdul Matin Chowdhury (politician) explained

Abdul Matin Chowdhury
Office:Minister of Home Affairs
Term Start:1991
Term End:1996
Successor:Mohammed Nasim
Office1:Minister of Textiles and Jute
Term Start1:2001
Term End1:2006
Successor1:Abdul Latif Siddiqui
Constituency Mp2:Narayanganj-1
Parliament2:Bangladesh
Term Start2:28 October 2001
Term End2:27 October 2006
Predecessor2:K M Shafiullah
Successor2:Golam Dastagir Gazi
Term Start3:5 March 1991
Term End3:30 March 1996
Predecessor3:Sultan Uddin Bhuiyan
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Birth Date:1944
Birth Place:Narayanganj, Bengal Province, British India
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1944 – 4 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician.[1] He served as the vice president and joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs at the first Khaleda Zia cabinet during 1991–1996. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad four times since 1979.[2]

Career

Chowdhury was a Muslim League politician before 1971.[2] He was a member of the BNP's standing committee from 1991 to 2008.[3]

Death

Chowdhury died on 4 August 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matin Chy won't contest next election. The Daily Star. 2006-03-23. 2019-01-11.
  2. Web site: BNP's Matin Chowdhury dies. bdnews24.com. en. 2019-01-11.
  3. Web site: Abdul Matin Chowdhury passes away. 2012-08-05. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-11.