Abdullah al Mahmood

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Abdullah Al Mahmood
আব্দুল্লাহ আল মাহমুদ
Syed Hussain Mansur
ConstituencyPabna-II
Personal details
Born4 April 1900
Koyelgati,
Presidency College
)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Lawyer

Abdullah Al Mahmood (

minister of industries and natural resources of Pakistan.[2]

Early life and education

Abdullah al Mahmood was born on 4 April 1900, to a

Bengali Muslim family of Taluqdars in the village of Koyelgati in Sheyalkol Union, Sirajganj which was formerly in Pabna District, Bengal Presidency.[3] His father's name was Derazuddin Taluqdar.[citation needed
]

After passing entrance examinations, Mahmood enrolled at the

Presidency College where he gained his Bachelor of Laws certificate, and also left with a MA in Arabic.[4]

Career

al Mahmood started his career as a lawyer in 1924, joining the Bar and involving himself in social work. He had devoted his life to educational advancement of Bengal province. He was a founding member of Sirajganj College. He was also a member of the

Rajshahi University
too. He was the director of Central Cooperative Bank for years, and appointed the chairman of Central Cooperative Bank. He was member of Indian Central Jute Committee and of Imperial Council of Agricultural Research and its advisory board (1945–1947).[citation needed]

His entrance to politics began with serving as a member of the

Indian Legislative Council in 1946 for the All-India Muslim League. He was appointed parliamentary secretary of government of Bengal (Department of Civil Supply, Food Ministry from 1943 to 1945). A parliamentary secretary holds the rank of minister of state. During this tenure, Hussain Shahid Sharwardy was his minister and Khawaja Nazimuddin was the prime minister of undivided Bengal at the time. In 1942 he was elected assistant secretary of Bengal Provincial Muslim League Working Committee and member of All India Muslim League Council at that time Akram Khan was elected president and Hussain Shahid Sharwardy was secretary of Bengal provincial Muslim League. Mahmood was assistant secretary of Bengal Provincial Muslim League from 1942 to 1948. Mahmood was president of Pabna District Muslim League (1942–1948). He was member of Pabna District Board and chairman of Sirajgonj Municipality from 1937 to 1949.[citation needed
]

From 1937 until the

Lahore conference on 23 March 1940. In 1942, he was appointed convener of the All-India Muslim League Conference. Al Mahmood became the first Indian leader to be appointed chairman of the London-headquartered Imperial Jute Committee in 1945.[citation needed
]

Following Pakistan's independence, he served as a member of the

4th National Assembly of Pakistan. Mahmood was also appointed the minister of industries and natural resources of Central Pakistan in 1963 which he served up until 1965. He then retired from politics in 1969 due to old age.[citation needed
]

Family

Al Mahmood's eldest son

Lions Club International
.

Death and legacy

Al Mahmood died in Sirajganj on 13 June 1975. In Sirajganj, there remains the Al Mahmood Avenue which was where he used to reside.[10]

References

  1. ^ Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1947). The Indian Year Book.
  2. ^ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1964). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. p. 20.
  3. ^ Assembly Proceedings Official Report Bengal Legislative Assembly Forth Session, 1938. Government Printing Bengal Government. 29 July 1938. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ Khan, Ali (28 September 1963). "An Address of Welcome". Secretary. Helal Press, Sirajganj. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ Neogi, B. P. (3 February 1937). "Extraordinary" (PDF). Authority. The Calcutta Gazette. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ The Constituent Assembly (Legislature) of Pakistan Debate: Official Report. Manager of Publications. 1954. p. 1312.
  7. ^ "How India Treats Our Diplomats". No. 39. Guardian. 9 December 1950. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ সাবেক উপ-প্রধানমন্ত্রী ডা. এম এ মতিনের সহধর্মিনী আর নেই. Kaler Kantho. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ^ Das, Swapan Chandra (13 June 2020). সিরাজগঞ্জের তিন নক্ষত্রের চলে যাওয়ার তারিখ একই. Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  10. ^ "First Constitute Assembly From 1947-1954 List of Members & Addresses" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan.

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