Zaheed Farooque Explained

Zaheed Farooque
Native Name:জাহিদ ফারুক
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Minister of State for Water Resources
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:7 January 2019
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Muhammad Nazrul Islam
Constituency Mp1:Barisal-5
Parliament1:Bangladesh
Term Start1:5 January 2019
Term End1:6 August 2024
Predecessor1:Jebunnesa Afroz
Birth Date:26 November 1950
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Peshawar
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Serviceyears:1977 - 2008
Rank: Colonel
Unit:Corps of Electrical Mechanical Engineers
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Zaheed Farooque (born 26 November 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former State Minister of Water Resources and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-5 constituency during 2019–2024.

Career

Colonel (Retd) Farooque was elected to the parliament on 30 December 2018 from Barisal-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2] He was appointed the State Minister of Water Resources in the Fourth Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 123_11th_En. Bangladesh Parliament. 2020-03-28.
  2. News: Barishal-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018 . 24 February 2019 . The Daily Star . 25 November 2018 . en.
  3. News: Members of new cabinet announced (Full list) . 24 February 2019 . banglanews24.com . 6 January 2019 . en.