Azizuddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
আজিজুদ্দীন আহমদ | |
| Member of the 1stNational Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan Khawaja Nazimuddin Mohammad Ali Bogra |
| Minister for Minority Affairs | |
| In office 17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Member of the 2ndNational Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1958 – 7 October 1958 | |
| President | Iskander Mirza |
| Prime Minister | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1897 |
| Died | 10 July 1968(1968-07-10) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Awami Muslim League |
| Other political affiliations | Muslim League (Pakistan),All-India Muslim League |
| Alma mater | University of Dacca Aligarh Muslim University Brojomohun College Barisal Zilla School |
Azizuddin Ahmad (Bengali:আজিজুদ্দীন আহমদ; 21 February 1897 – 10 July 1968) was a member of the1st National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative ofEast Pakistan.[1]
Azizuddin Ahmad was born on 21 February 1897 to aBengali Muslim family in the village ofMadanpur, Daulatkhan inBhola Island, then a part of theBackergunge District of theBengal Presidency. His father, Moulvi Abdul Latif, was anIslamic scholar. After receiving a first-class in hismatriculation fromBarisal Zilla School and was awarded the Gold Award from theUniversity of Calcutta. He completed hisIntermediate of Arts fromBrojomohun College, and then enrolled at theAligarh Muslim University in theUnited Provinces. He became acquainted withMohammad Ali Jauhar during his time in Aligarh. Ahmad enrolled at theUniversity of Dacca following its establishment in 1921 and swiftly gained influence as a student leader and public speaker. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English literature andBachelor of Law from the University of Dacca.[2]
Ahmad began his career at the Barisal Bar in 1927 and became established within a short space of time. He was the first Muslim to be elected as the secretary of the Barisal Bar Society and the first Muslim to be elected as its president. He became the founding secretary of the Barisal DistrictMuslim League and later served as its president. Ahmad was also a member of theBengal Provincial Muslim League's working committee and associated with thePakistan Movement. He was conferred the title ofKhan Bahadur by theBritish Raj but rejected it due to being an independence activist.[2]
Ahmad was a member of theConstituent Assembly of Pakistan and the firstNational Assembly of Pakistan.[3] He was a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on Communication.[4] In 1949, he represented Pakistan at theUnited Nations General Assembly and at the Commonwealth Conference.[2] He was appointed as a member of the Central Ministry ofKhawaja Nazimuddin in 1951, serving as the state minister of minority affairs until 1953.[5]
After theMuslim League suffered a major defeat against theUnited Front at the1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Ahmad boycotted the assembly session. He had left the Muslim League to join theAwami Muslim League founded byHuseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. In 1958, he was nominated to theNational Assembly of Pakistan as an Awami Muslim League candidate in a by-election. He retired from politics following the1958 Pakistani military coup and imposition of martial law.[2]
In 1961, he became a member of the Constitution Commission and Police Commission. Ahmad was conferred theSitara-i-Pakistan in 1962. After serving in the Barisal Bar for over 30 years, he joined the Dacca High Court and Supreme Court in 1958.[2]
Ahmad was married and had nine sons and nine daughters. His eldest child, Nuruddin al-Masud (d. 1996), was a government secretary level officer. His second child, Naziruddin Ahmed (d. 2021), was the managing director ofHouse Building Finance Corporation and executive of various banks.[1] His third child, Nasiruddin (d. 1990), was a district commissioner.[2]
Ahmad died on 10 July 1968 inEast Pakistan.[2]