Promode Mankin Explained

Promode Mankin
Native Name:প্রমোদ মানকিন
Office:State Minister of Social Welfare Affairs
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:31 July 2009
Term End:11 May 2016
Predecessor:Selima Rahman
Successor:K. M. Khalid
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Birth Date:18 April 1939
Birth Place:Netrokona, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Mumbai, India
Office1:Member of Parliament
Constituency1:Mymensingh-1
Term Start1:1 October 2001
Term End1:11 May 2016
Successor1:Jewel Areng
Predecessor1:Afzal H. Khan
Relatives:Jewel Areng (son)
Spouse:Momota Areng
Children:6

Promode Mankin (18 April 1939 – 11 May 2016) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and state minister of social welfare affairs. He was the first Catholic and first member of the country's Christian community to become a government minister in Bangladesh. Later, his son, Jewel Areng, was elected MP after his father's death in his constituency.

Early life and career

Mankin was born on 18 April 1939 at Ramnagar village in Bakalijora Union, Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona to Megha Tozu and Hridoy Cecelia Mankin. He joined the Awami League in 1991. He was the president of the Bangladesh Christian Association.[1] He was elected member of parliament from Mymensingh-1 four times.[2] He was a member of the Garo community. He fought in the Bangladesh liberation war.[3]

Personal life and death

On 29 January 1964, Mankin married Momota Arengh. They had five daughters and one son.[4] He died on 11 May 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, India.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Promode Mankin, Bangladesh's first Catholic minister, dies . asianews.it . 25 September 2016.
  2. News: State Minister for Social Welfare Promode Mankin dies at 77 . bdnews24.com . 11 May 2016 . 25 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh mourns top Christian politician - ucanews.com . ucanews.com . 25 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Studio . Alienleaf . Garo Minister from B'desh, Pramode Mankin no more . The Shillong Times . 12 May 2016 . 13 January 2019.
  5. News: Promode Mankin passes away . The Daily Star . 25 September 2016 . 11 May 2016.