Altaf Hossain Chowdhury
| Altaf Hossain Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 October 1941 Parbatipur Upazila, Dinajpur |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan  Bangladesh |
| Service/branch |
Pakistan Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963-1995 |
| Rank |
 Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) |
Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury is a former chief of Bangladesh Air Force and a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[1]
Career
He started his career as a fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force, qualifying as a lead pilot in the Dassault Mirage III. In 1971 he was a Flight Lieutenant. He joined the Bangladesh Air Force in 1972 as a Squadron Leader after being released from detetion by Pakistan. Between 1974 and 1977 he was instructor at the pilot training school. He was the Chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 1991 to 1995. After retiring from service in 1995 he joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was elected to parliament from Patuakhali. He served as commerce minister and Home minister in the BNP government from 2001 to 2005.[2][3] He is the Vice-Chairman of BNP.[4]
References
- ↑ "Former Bangladeshi ministers held". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC NEWS. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Altaf Hossain Chowdhury in custody of joint forces". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Former BNP minister Altaf Hossain’s motorcade attacked in Patuakhali during poll campaign". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "BNP leader RA Gani laid to rest". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Momtaz Uddin Ahmed |
Chief of Air Staff 1991 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Jamal Uddin Ahmed |