L. K. Siddiqi Explained

Office:7th Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad
Term Start:19 March 1996
Term End:14 July 1996
1Blankname:Speaker
1Namedata:Sheikh Razzak Ali
Predecessor:Humayun Khan Panni
Successor:Mohammad Abdul Hamid
Office1:Minister of Water Resources
Term Start1:10 October 2001
Term End1:22 May 2003
Primeminister1:Khaleda Zia
Predecessor1:Abdur Razzak
Successor1:Ramesh Chandra Sen
Office2:Member of Jatiya Sangsad
Constituency2:Chittagong-2
Term Start4:1979
Term End4:1986
Predecessor4:Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqi
Successor4:Ainul Kamal
Term Start3:20 March 1991
Term End3:30 March 1996
Predecessor3:Ainul Kamal
Successor3:ABM Abul Kashem
Term Start2:10 October 2001
Term End2:28 October 2006
Predecessor2:ABM Abul Kashem
Successor2:Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Birth Date:15 April 1939
Birth Place:South Rahmatnagar, Muradpur, Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong
Death Date:1 August 2014
Death Place:Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Spouse:Mahmuda Siddiqui
Children:4

Lutful Kabir Siddiqi (1939–2014), was a politician and philanthropist from Bangladesh and member of parliament.

Biography

Siddiqi was born on 15 April 1939 in South Rahmatnagar under Muradpur Union of Sitakunda Thana of Chittagong division. His father was Abul Monsur Lutf e Ahmed Siddiqui.

He was elected member of parliament four times from his constituency Sitakundo, Chittagong. He was the state minister for power in 1978–1981. From 2001 to 2003, he was the water resources minister. He served as the deputy speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament. He was involved with Bangladesh Nationalist Party since inception and till his departure.

Siddiqi died on 1 August 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: LK Siddiqui laid to rest . bdnews24.com . 4 August 2014.