Jahanara Begum (politician)

Jahanara Begum (c. 11 February 1942 – 24 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician, a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajbari-1 constituency and a State Minister of Cultural Affairs.[1][2]

Jahanara Begum
জাহানারা বেগম
State Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office
5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Member of Parliament
for Rajbari-1
In office
19 March 1996 – 30 March 1996
Preceded byKazi Keramat Ali
Succeeded byKazi Keramat Ali
Member of Parliament from the Women's Reserver Seat-22
In office
5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Personal details
Bornc. 11 February 1942
British Raj
Died24 July 2021
Bashundhara Residential Area
Political partyBNP, BNF, LDP

Career

Begum was the founding general secretary of Bangladesh Jubo Mohila Dal.[3]

Begum was a member of the women's seat-22 in the 5th Jatiya Sangsad in 1991.[4] She was elected a Member of Parliament from Rajbari-1 (Sadar-Goaland) constituency on 15 February 1996 in the Sixth Parliamentary Election on the nomination of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5] She was the vice chairman of BNP.

Begum served twice as the Minister of State for Culture and Adviser to the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Primary Education and Mass Education.[6] She was asked to provide her wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.[7]

Begum was the co-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF). She previously served as Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).[8][9]

In 2012, Begum joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Front, led by Nazmul Huda, as co-chairman.[3]

Personal life

Begum was married to Ahmed Mostafa (died 1986).[3]

References
  1. সাবেক মন্ত্রী অধ্যাপিকা জাহানারা বেগমের ইন্তেকাল. dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Ex-state minister Prof Jahanara Begum passes away". UNB. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Former state minister Prof Jahanara Begum passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. "List of 5th Jatiya Sangshad members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangshad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2018.
  5. "List of 6th Jatiya Sangshad members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangshad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. "Bangladesh Ministers". guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Prof Jahanara, ex-BCL GS Panna submit wealth reports". The Daily Star. UNB. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. "শেখ হাসিনার নেতৃত্বে নির্বাচনে যেতে চায় বিএনএ". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. Azhar, Mahmud (23 September 2013). বহিস্কৃত নেতার বিএনএফ বিলুপ্ত করার যোগ্যতা নেই: অধ্যাপিকা জাহানারা. Bangladesh Pratidin. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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