Abdur Rahman Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
 1921Autochrome by Georges Chevalier | |
| Governor ofEast Bengal (acting) | |
| In office 25 July 1952 – 10 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Succeeded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Mayor of Calcutta | |
| In office 24 April 1940 – 28 April 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Nitish Chandra Sen |
| Succeeded by | Phanindra Nath Barma |
| Member of theBengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Constituency | Chamber of Commerce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 1953 (aged 65–66) |
| Political party | All-India Muslim League |
| Alma mater | Aligarh University |
Abdur Rahman Siddiqui (Urdu:عبد الرحمن صدیقی; 1887 – 1953) was anEast Pakistani politician, businessman and journalist. He was the acting Governor ofEast Pakistan for three and a half months in 1952 whileFeroz Khan Noon was on leave.[1]
He graduated fromAligarh Muslim University and travelled toEngland for further education.[1]
After completing his education, Siddiqui joinedThe Comrade, a journal published byMohammad Ali Jouhar. He was the managing editor of the journal, which was published fromCalcutta. Siddiqui involved himself in theKhilafat Movement and volunteered as a medic in theBalkan Wars. He was one of the founding members of theAll-India Muslim League and a key participator of thePakistan Movement. Siddiqui contested in the1937 Bengal legislative elections, winning in the Chamber of Commerce constituency.[2] In 1940, he was elected Mayor of Calcutta. He preserved his seat at the1946 Bengal legislative elections.
He along withKhwaja Nooruddin initiated the publication ofThe Morning News (Bangladeshi newspaper) in Calcutta of which he was the editor from 1942 to 1948. Siddiqui was also one of the founders ofEastern Federal Insurance Company.[1]
Siddiqui died in 1953.[1]
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