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Muhammad Faruk Khan
মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Assumed office
11 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byA. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal
In office
07 December 2011 – 21 November 2013
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byGM Quader
Succeeded byABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
2 June 1996
Preceded bySharfuzzaman Jahangir
ConstituencyGopalganj-1
Minister of Commerce
In office
06 January 2009 – 06 December 2011
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byHossain Zillur Rahman
Succeeded byGM Quader
Personal details
Born (1951-09-18) 18 September 1951 (age 72)
Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan (Now, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Political partyAwami League
SpouseNilufar Faruk Khan
RelationsMuhammed Aziz Khan (Brother)
Children2
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1972)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service1971-1995
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitFrontier Force Regiment (Before 1972)
East Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsChittagong Hill Tracts Conflict

Faruk Khan (born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and a Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government.[1] Khan is a parliament member for five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and former Commerce & Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]

Early life

Khan was born on 18 September 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a master's in defense studies from the Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur.[3]

Career

Khan was commissioned from 44 Pakistan Military Academy long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 May 1995 from Bangladesh Army.[4][5]

Khan was parliament member. He also held cabinet portfolio of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Commerce. He was elected from the seat of Gopalganj-1[6] with 99% votes the third time in a row at 29 December 2008's National Election. Khan pledged that the reduction of prices of basic foods and commodities are a priority in his term.[7]

Personal life

Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.[8] His father, Sirajul Karim Khan, was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Faruk Khan dot com". Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Hafez. "BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  5. ^ "Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo". bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Personal Information of Candidates of National Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  8. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Probe. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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