Abdus Samad Azad | |
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আব্দুস সামাদ আজাদ | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 1971 – March 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Hossain |
| In office March 1996 – July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | ASM Mustafizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 28 February 1991 – 27 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Faruk Rashid Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Sunamganj-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1922 Jagannathpur, Assam, British India |
| Died | 27 April 2005 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Banani graveyard |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Alma mater | Murari Chand College |
Abdus Samad Azad (Bengali: আব্দুস সামাদ আজাদ; 15 January 1922 – 27 April 2005) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and politician. He was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001. He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of the then East Pakistan. He became President of the Muslim Student Federation of All - Asam in 1946 and led the Language Movement in 1952.[1]