Saifur Rahman | |
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সাইফুর রহমান | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
President | Shahabuddin Ahmed A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) Iajuddin Ahmed |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
Preceded by | Shah A M S Kibria |
Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
President | Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) Abdur Rahman Biswas |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Munim |
Succeeded by | Shah A M S Kibria |
In office 10 April 1980 – 30 May 1981 | |
President | Ziaur Rahman |
Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
Member of Parliament for Sylhet-1 | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Humayun Rashid Chowdhury |
Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
Member of Parliament for Moulvibazar-3 | |
In office 15 February 1996 – 9 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Azizur Rahman |
Succeeded by | M. Naser Rahman |
Member of Parliament for Sylhet - 14 (Now Moulvibazar-3) | |
In office 18 February 1979 – 12 February 1982 | |
Preceded by | Toabur Rahim |
Succeeded by | Azizur Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Mostafapur, Assam, British India | 6 October 1932
Died | 5 September 2009 Ashuganj, Chittagong, Bangladesh | (aged 76)
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Children | M. Naser Rahman |
Parent(s) | Abdul Basit and Talebunnessa |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
Occupation | Chartered accountant |
Mohammad Saifur Rahman (Bengali: সাইফুর রহমান ; 6 October 1932 – 5 September 2009) was a Bangladeshi chartered accountant, economist and politician. He was a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the longest-serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh. He delivered 12 national budgets in three terms between 1980 and 1981, 1991–1996 and 2001–2006 over a ministerial life spanning from December 1976 until October 2006 in three different governments. He was Trade & Commerce Minister for the first three years, and thereafter Finance and Planning Minister for 12 years.[1]
In 1994, he was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Madrid, Spain.[1] In 2005, Rahman was awarded Ekushey Padak, the second highest state honor of Bangladesh.[1][2]
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