S. M. Abdul Mannan Explained

S. M. Abdul Mannan
Native Name:এস. এম. আব্দুল মান্নান
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Manikganj-2
Term Start:25 January 2009
Term End:24 January 2014
Predecessor:Samsuddin Ahmed
Successor:Momtaz Begum
Party:Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Birth Date:15 December 1951

S. M. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury (born 15 December 1951)[1] is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-2 constituency.[2]

Early life

Mannan was born on 15 December 1951. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Career

Mannan is a director of Global Insurance Limited, Premier Leasing Limited, Delta Medical Centre, Delta Spinners Limited, and Mercantile Bank Limited. He had served a term as the President of Gulshan Club. He is a member of the board of governors of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute.[3]

Mannan was elected to Parliament from Manikganj-2 as a candidate of Jatiya Party in 2008.[4] [5] He was elected vice-chairperson of Premier Leasing and Finance Limited on 28 June 2009 and Mizanur Rahman Shelley was elected chairperson.[6] He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries Ministry.[7]

While campaigning for the general elections in 2018 from Manikganj-2 constituency Mannan's motorcade was attacked allegedly by Awami League activists.[8] [9] Momtaz Begum, the Awami League candidate won the election. He received only 558 votes and came third in the election.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 169. Bangladesh Parliament. 2020-03-15.
  2. News: Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results . Amar Desh . 23 October 2019.
  3. Web site: BEI Board of Governors Details. 2021-05-03. bei-bd.org.
  4. News: 2018-12-21. Manikganj-2: AL-backed Momtaz Begum faces odds. 2021-05-03. The Daily Star. en.
  5. News: 2008-12-12. Ershad's see-saw game gets JP 48 seats from AL. 2021-05-03. The Daily Star. en.
  6. News: 2009-06-28. Premier Leasing chairman re-elected. 2021-05-03. The Daily Star. en.
  7. News: 2009-05-09. Three fertiliser factories to reopen soon. 2021-05-03. The Daily Star. en.
  8. News: JP candidate’s motorcade, Rony’s wife’s vehicle comes under attack. 2021-05-03. The Financial Express. en.
  9. News: Jatiya Party Manikganj-2 candidate’s motorcade ‘attacked’. 2021-05-03. Bangla Tribune. en.
  10. News: 2018-11-25. Manikganj-2 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018. 2021-05-03. The Daily Star. en.