Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury | |
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আলতাফ হোসেন চৌধুরী | |
 Chowdhury in 2004 | |
| 8th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Momtaz Uddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Jamal Uddin Ahmed |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 25 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Sahara Khatun |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 25 March 2004 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Hafizuddin Ahmed |
| Member of Parliament for Patuakhali-1 | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Shahjahan Mia |
| Succeeded by | Shahjahan Mia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82)[1] |
| Political party | Bangladesh National Party |
| Military service | |
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| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1963–1995 |
| Rank |  Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | No. 5 Squadron (1963–1971) No. 10 Squadron |
Altaf Hossain Chowdhury is a former chief of Bangladesh Air Force and a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[2] He served as a minister of home affairs and commerce during 2001–2006.[3][4] He was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Patuakhali-1 constituency in the same period.[5]
- ^ "Altaf Hossain Chowdhury in custody of joint forces". bdnews24.com. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Former Bangladeshi ministers held". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Surprise Cabinet Shake-up". The Daily Star. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Altaf minister without portfolio, Hafizuddin Commerce Minister (Updated)". bdnews24.com. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.