Sadeque Hossain Khoka | |
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সাদেক হোসেন খোকা | |
7th Mayor of Dhaka | |
In office 25 April 2002 – 29 November 2011 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Hanif |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Minister of Fisheries and Livestock | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 22 May 2003[1] | |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
Preceded by | A. S. M. Abdur Rab |
Succeeded by | Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 20 March 1991 – 29 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Jahangir Mohammad Adel |
Succeeded by | Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin[2][3][4][5][6] |
Constituency | Dhaka-7 |
Personal details | |
Born | Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan | 12 May 1952
Died | 4 November 2019 New York City, U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Spouse | Ismat Ara |
Children |
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Education | Psychologist |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Mukti Bahini |
Years of service | 1971 |
Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Sadeque Hossain Khoka (12 May 1952 – 4 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi politician.[7] He served as the 2nd mayor of Dhaka City Corporation during 2002 to 2011. He was the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was President of undivided Dhaka city BNP for longest period of the organisation's existence.[8]