Begum Hamida Mohammad Ali was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the first wife of Mohammad Ali Bogra, prime minister of Pakistan.

Hamida Mohammad Ali
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1962–1964
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955
Prime MinisterMohammad Ali Bogra
Preceded byShahbano Ashraf
Succeeded byMrs. Muhammad Ali
Personal details
SpouseMohammad Ali Bogra
RelativesAltaf Ali Chowdhury (father-in-law)
Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury (grandfather-in-law)
Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury (uncle-in-law)
Syeda Ashiqua Akbar (cousin-in-law)

Career

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Ali was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1962 unopposed after the death of her husband, Mohammad Ali Bogra.[1][2]

Personal life

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Ali was married to Mohammad Ali Bogra. He married Aliya Begum, Lebanese national, as second wife which offended Hamida.[3] His second marriage was controversial in Pakistan.[4]

Death

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Begum Hamida was murdered by one of her employees under mysterious circumstances.

References

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  1. ^ "Mohammed Ali of Bogra". The Daily Star. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  2. ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1962-1964" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ Aziz, Qutubuddin (1995). Exciting Stories to Remember: A Thrilling and Fascinating View of Some of the Exciting International and National Events and Episodes Between 1948 and 1994 ... Islamic Media Corporation. p. 47.
  4. ^ Akhtar Balouch (2015-09-08). "The Pakistani Prime Minister who drove a locomotive". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-07-20.