Matia Chowdhury | |
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মতিয়া চৌধুরী | |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 6 January 2009 – 7 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdur Razzaque |
Member of Parliament for Sherpur-2 | |
In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Zahed Ali |
In office 5 March 1991 – 13 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Abdus Salam |
Succeeded by | Zahed Ali |
Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League | |
Assumed office 21 December 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pirojpur, Bengal Presidency, British India | 30 June 1942
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Bazlur Rahman |
Education | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Politician |
Matia Chowdhury (born 30 June 1942)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. She served as a Deputy Leader of the House,[2] and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sherpur-2 constituency during 2009–2024.[3] She was the Minister of Agriculture under the first, second and third premiership of Sheikh Hasina,[4][5] from 1996 to 2001 and then again on 2009 to 2019 during the previous tenures of Bangladesh Awami League in power.[6] She is known as a veteran politician from the Awami League, and currently a presidium member of the party.[7]