Mustafa Kamal (politician)

Mustafa Kamal
Minister for Planning
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 January 2014
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
President of the International Cricket Council
In office
1 July 2014 – 1 April 2015
President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board
In office
1 September 2009 – 1 October 2013
Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad for Comilla-10
Personal details
Born 15 June 1947
Comilla, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Awami League
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Religion Muslim

A H M Mustafa Kamal (born 15 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician and cricket official. He is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladeshi parliament) for the constituency of Comilla-10 in the Chittagong Division and is the current Minister for Planning.[1][2]

Cricket administration

He has been involved with cricket and its development for last 30 years in various capacities. From 1990-2010 he was chairman of the cricket committee of Abahani Limited, before becoming the President of Asian Cricket Council between 2010 and 2012.[3] He was also the Chairman of Audit Committee of International Cricket Council.

In 2012 Kamal was named as the vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2012-2014 term.[4][5] Prior to his nomination for the ICC, Kamal was the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[6] Kamal succeeded Alan Isaac as president of the ICC in 2014.[7]

Kamal resigned from his designation as ICC President, with effect from 1 April, 2015. The resignation was reportedly to protest alleged non-compliance by the ICC of purported rules which specify that the ICC President is to hand over trophies at global tournaments.[8]

Politics

He is in his second term as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad for the constituency of Comilla-10. He is Convener of Bangladesh Awami League in the Comilla district (South). He is also the Finance and Planning Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.[9][10]

He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance.

References

  1. ↑ "A H M Mustafa Kamal". Ministry of Planning. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet Division". Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Presidents of the Asian Cricket Council". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mustafa Kamal's nomination as ICC Vice-President 2012-14 accepted". International Cricket Council. 9 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Mustafa Kamal to be ICC Vice-President for 2012-14". The Times of India. 9 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mustafa Kamal to be ICC Vice-President for 2012-14". Wisden India (FW Sports and Media India Private Limited). 9 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "ICC Board of Directors, Chief Executives & IDI Board of Directors". Retrieved 22 Feb 2015.
  8. ↑ Cricket World Cup: AHM Mustafa Kamal quits ICC after butting heads with N Srinivasan over trophy snub, foxsports, 1 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Constituency 258". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Mustafa Kamal". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 9 October 2012.