Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry | |
5th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office November 29, 1963 – June 12, 1965 |
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Preceded by | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
Succeeded by | Abdul Jabbar Khan |
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Died | July 17, 1973 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Political party | Convention Muslim League |
Religion | Islam |
Fazlul Quader Chowdhury (also known as A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhry) was the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and was from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League.He was also the acting President of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in Pakistan.Quader was Preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.
He became a Bangladeshi after the secession of East Pakistan, and was jailed in Bangladesh for his war crime as collaborator of Pakistan Army during 1971. He died in the prison in 1973[1] due to old age.
His elder son Salauddin Quader Chowdhury is now a member of the Bangladeshi Parliament.[2][3]
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Preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
Speaker of National Assembly 1963 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Abdul Jabbar Khan |