Fazlul Quader Chowdhury | |
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5th Speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly | |
In office 29 November 1963 – 12 June 1965 | |
Deputy | Ayub Khan |
Preceded by | Ayub Khan |
Succeeded by | Ayub Khan |
Acting President of Pakistan | |
In office 2 March 1965 – 10 March 1965 | |
Preceded by | Ayub Khan |
Succeeded by | Ayub khan |
Personal details | |
Born | Raozan, Bengal, British India | 26 March 1919
Died | 17 July 1973 Dacca Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 54)
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Muslim League (before 1962) Convention Muslim League (1962–1969) |
Spouse | Syeda Selima Begum |
Relations |
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Children | |
Relatives | Zamindar family of Gahira |
Alma mater | Calcutta Presidency College Calcutta University Law College |
Fazlul Quader Chowdhury (Bengali: ফজলুল কাদের চৌধুরী; 1919–1973) was a Bengali politician who served as the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. He was also the acting president of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in East Pakistan assembly. Quader was preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.