Zakir Husain (governor)

Zakir Husain
জাকির হোসেন
ذاکِر حسین
9th Interior Minister of Pakistan
In office
14 June 1960 – 8 June 1962
Preceded byKhalid Masud Sheikh
Succeeded byKhan Habibullah Khan
4th Governor of East Pakistan
In office
10 October 1958 – 11 April 1960
Preceded bySultanuddin Ahmad
Succeeded byAzam Khan
Personal details
Born(1897-11-02)2 November 1897
Chittagong, Bengal, British India
Died24 May 1971(1971-05-24) (aged 73)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Political partyMuslim League
Children3 sons and 3 daughters
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
Dhaka University
Military service
Years of service1922–1952
RankSworn in as an officer - 1922
Inspector-General - 1947

Zakir Husain (Bengali: জাকির হোসেন, Urdu: ذاکِر حسین) IP, JP, PSP, IGP, (2 November 1897 – 24 May 1971) was a Pakistani politician who served as the governor of East Pakistan and Interior Minister of Pakistan, both in the General Ayub Khan military regime.