Mujibul Haque
Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu (born 1 September 1953)[1] is a Jatiya Party politician and the current secretary general of the party.[2] He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kishoreganj-3 constituency since 2009.[1] He served as the State Minister of Labour and Employment during 2014–2019.[3][4]
Mujibul Haque | |
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মুজিবুল হক | |
Mujibul Haque at the European Union in Brussels (2018) | |
| General Secretary of Jatiya Party | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu |
| Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-3 | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Ashraful Islam |
| Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-4 | |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Mizanul Haque |
| State Minister of Labour and Employment | |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Monnujan Sufian |
| Succeeded by | Monnujan Sufian |
| State Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 21 November 2013 – 12 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ahad Ali Sarker |
| Succeeded by | Biren Sikder |
| Deputy Minister of Land | |
| In office 1987 – August 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1953 Kishoreganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life edit
Mujibul Haque was born on 1 September 1953 to Abdul Malek and Harunnessa in Kajala Madhyapara, Tarail Upazila, Kishoreganj District, East Bengal, Pakistan. He completed his SSC in 1970 and HSC in 1972. He was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war in Sector-11. In 1980, he graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree and a master's degree in 1981.[5]
Career edit
Mujibul Haque was elected president of the Kishoreganj District unit of Jatiya Party. He was elected to parliament as a candidate of Jatiya Party from Kishoreganj-4 in 1986. He was re-elected in 1988. From August 1987 to 1988, he served as the Deputy Minister of Land. He was elected to parliament again in 2008, 2014 and 2018. From 21 November 2013 to 12 January 2014, he was the State Minister of Youth and Sports.[6] Then he served as the State Minister of Labor and Employment during 2014–2019.[5]
Upon the death of Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Mujibul Haque was appointed as the Secretary General of Jatiya Party in October 2021.[7]
Personal life edit
Mujibul Haque is married to Rokhsana Kader.[5] Together they have two sons, Ziaul Haque and Israrul Haque.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Constituency 164_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ জাপার নতুন মহাসচিব মুজিবুল হক চুন্নু. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Mujibul Haque (Chunnu), State Minister". Daily Sun. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "State minister for Labour Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu, handing over the Sheer-E- Bangla Council medal-2015 to Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Managing Director of JAMFS Group for outstanding contribution in business at Bisha Shahittay Kendra in the city on Tuesday". The New Nation. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d . mole.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Target Free Polls". The Daily Star. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Jatiya Party appoints Mujibul Haque Chunnu as new secretary general". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.