Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury | |
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Member of Parliament for Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 | |
In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
Preceded by | Chaithoai Roaza |
Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 August 1914 |
Died | 8 August 2012 | (aged 98)
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Relatives |
Saching Prue Jerry (son) Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law) |
Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi from Bandarban belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was the 15th King of Bohmong Circle. [1]
Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1914. [2] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970. [3] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979. [4] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food. [5]
Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998. [3] He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.
Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury. [6] They had six sons and two daughters. [1] His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad. [3] [5] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad. [7] [8]
Chowdury died on 8 August 2012 at the age of 98. [1] [3]
Chowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. [2] [9] He also took oath as a member of a provincial cabinet during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. [3] [10]