Ataur Rahman Khan
Ataur Rahman Khan | |
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আতাউর রহমান খান | |
Khan in 1954 | |
| 5th Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 30 March 1984 – 9 July 1986 | |
| President | Hossain Mohammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| 5th Chief Minister of East Pakistan | |
| In office 1 September 1956 – March 1958 | |
| Governor | Amiruddin Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Abu Hussain Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Opposition of East Pakistan | |
| In office 5 August 1955 – 1 September 1956 | |
| Leader | A. K. Fazlul Haq |
| Preceded by | Basanta Kumar Das |
| Succeeded by | Abu Hussain Sarkar |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Moyez Uddin |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Constituency | Dhaka-21 |
| In office 7 March 1973 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Habibullah |
| Constituency | Dhaka-19 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1905 Dhamrai, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 7 December 1991 (aged 86) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (1984–1991) |
| Other political affiliations | All-India Muslim League (before 1949) Awami League (1949–1984) |
| Children | Ziaur Rahman Khan |
| Alma mater | Jagannath University University of Dhaka |
Ataur Rahman Khan (Bengali: আতাউর রহমান খান; 6 March 1905 – 7 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, who served as the chief minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 1 January 1985.