Sultanuddin Ahmad (1902 – 8 April 1977) was a Bengali politician and diplomat who served as the governor of East Pakistan.
Sultanuddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor of East Pakistan | |
| In office 3 May 1958 – 10 October 1958 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Fazlul Huq |
| Succeeded by | Zakir Husain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1902 Narsingdi, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 12 January 1977 (aged 74) Dacca, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
Early life
editSultanuddin Ahmad was born in 1902 in Narsingdi, Bengal Presidency. He graduated from Dhaka University in 1926.[1]
Career
editHe started his law practice in Dhaka in 1927. He was a lecturer at Dhaka University's law department. He was also the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Dhaka University. He was a Public Prosecutor in East Pakistan. He was the Director and Deputy Chairman of the Dhaka Central Cooperative Bank and went on to become a director of State Bank of Pakistan for four years.[1]
He was the assistant secretary of the Muslim League. In 1943 he was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly and served until 1947. He was appointed ambassador of Pakistan to Myanmar after the partition of India. In April 1955 he was appointed as ambassador to China.[2] On 26 April 1958 he appointed the governor of East Pakistan, taking his oath on the 3 May.[1] Zakir Hossain succeeded him as the governor.[3] From January 1959 to January 1964 he served as the ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia. During 1964-65 he was part of Pakistan's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly.[1][4]
Death
editHe died on 8 April 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ahmed, Sultanuddin1 - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Mao, Zedong; Kau, Michael Y. M.; Leung, John K. (1992-01-01). The Writings of Mao Zedong, 1949-1976: September 1945 - December 1955. M.E. Sharpe. p. 549. ISBN 9780873323918.
- ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004-01-01). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 9788176484695.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780810874534.