A.K. Fazlul Huq
Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq Abul Kashem Fozlul Hôk) (26 October, 1873—27 April, 1962), often called Sher-e-Bangla (Bengali: শেরে বাংলা Shere Bangla, from Urdu: Sher-e Banglā "Tiger of Bengal") was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He held different political posts including General Secretary of the Indian National Congress (1918-1919), Education Minister (1924), the first Muslim Mayor of Calcutta (1935), Chief Minister of undivided Bengal (1937-1943) and East Pakistan (1954), Home Minister of Pakistan (1955-56), Governor of East Pakistan (1956-58), Food and Agriculture Minister of Pakistan (1958-61)
[change] Death
Fazlul Huq died on Friday April 27, 1962 at 10:20 am. He was 89 years and 6 months old. His body was kept at his home in 27 K. M. Das Lane, Tikatuli until 10:30 am on 28 April. It was on a customized ice-bed. Then his Salat al-Janazah prayer was held at the Paltan Moydan. His funeral drew a crowd of over half a million. All educational institutions of Pakistan were declared closed on 30 April to pay tribute to him. All important officials of Pakistan attended his Janazah.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nurul Amin |
Chief Minister of East Bengal 3 April, 1954 - 29 May, 1954 |
Succeeded by Abu Hussain Sarkar |
| Preceded by Iskander Mirza |
Interior Minister of Pakistan 11 August, 1955 - 9 March, 1956 |
Succeeded by Abdus Sattar |
| Preceded by Amiruddin Ahmad |
Governor of East Pakistan 23 March, 1956 - 13 April, 1958 |
Succeeded by Hamid Ali (acting) |
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