Promode Mankin
Promode Mankin | |
|---|---|
| প্রমোদ মানকিন | |
 Mankin during his visit to Moscow in 2012 | |
| State Minister of Social Welfare Affairs | |
| In office 31 July 2009 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Selima Rahman |
| Succeeded by | K. M. Khalid |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Afzal H. Khan |
| Succeeded by | Jewel Areng |
| Constituency | Mymensingh-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1939 Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Momota Areng |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Jewel Areng (son) |
Promode Mankin (18 April 1939 – 11 May 2016)Bangladesh Awami League politician and state minister of social welfare affairs. He was the first Catholic and first member of the country's Christian community to become a government minister in Bangladesh. Later, his son, Jewel Areng, was elected MP after his father's death in his constituency.[2]
Early life and career
Mankin was born on 18 April 1939 at Ramnagar village in Bakalijora Union,
Bangladesh liberation war.[4]
Personal life and death
On 29 January 1964, Mankin married Momota Arengh. They had five daughters and one son.[1] He died on 11 May 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, India.[5]
References
- ^ a b Studio, Alienleaf (12 May 2016). "Garo Minister from B'desh, Pramode Mankin no more". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Promode Mankin, Bangladesh's first Catholic minister, dies". asianews.it. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "State Minister for Social Welfare Promode Mankin dies at 77". bdnews24.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh mourns top Christian politician - ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Promode Mankin passes away". The Daily Star. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.