Promode Mankin

Promode Mankin Sangma (18 July 1939 – 11 May 2016)[1] 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.[2]

Promode Mankin
প্রমোদ মানকিন
Mankin during his visit to Moscow in 2012
State Minister of Social Welfare Affairs
In office
31 July 2009 – 11 May 2016
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySelima Rahman
Succeeded byK. M. Khalid
Member of Parliament
In office
1 October 2001 – 11 May 2016
Preceded byAfzal H. Khan
Succeeded byJewel Areng
ConstituencyMymensingh-1
Personal details
Born(1939-07-18)18 July 1939
Netrokona, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died11 May 2016(2016-05-11) (aged 76)
Mumbai, India
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseMomota Areng
Children6
Parent(s)Megha Tozu, Hridoy Cecelia Mankin
RelativesJewel Areng (son)

Early life and career

Mankin was born on 18 July 1939 at Ramnagar village in Bakalijora Union, Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona to Megha Tozu and Hridoy Cecelia Mankin. He joined Awami League in 1991. He was the President of Bangladesh Christian Association.[2] He was elected Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-1 four times.[3] He was a member of the Garo community. He fought in the Bangladesh liberation war.[4]

Personal life and death

On 29 January 1964, Mankin married Momota Arengh. They had five daughters and one son.[1] He died on 11 May 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, India.[5]

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


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