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Meher Afroze Chumki
মেহের আফরোজ চুমকি
Chumki in 2016
Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs
In office
12 January 2014 – 3 January 2019
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Succeeded by Sheikh Hasina
Member of Parliament
In office
6 January 2008 – 7 January 2024
Succeeded by Akhtaruzzaman
Constituency Gazipur-5
Member of Parliament [1]
In office
12 June 1996 – 1 October 2001
Constituency Reserved Seats
President of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League
Assumed office
24 December 2022
Personal details
Born (1959-11-01) 1 November 1959 (age 64) [2]
Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Awami League
SpouseMohammad Masudur Rahman
Parents
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Awards Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)

Meher Afroze Chumki (born 1 November 1959) [3] is a Bangladeshi politician. She was the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs. [4] She is the incumbent president of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League at the Sixth National Council held in December 2022. [5]

Early life and education

Chumki was born on 1 November 1959 to Moyez Uddin. Her father, Moyez Uddin, was a member of parliament who was assassinated in 1984. [6] She completed her bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Dhaka. [3]

Career

Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women. She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency. [1] In 2009, she was elected to the Parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as State Minister for Women and Children Affairs. [3]

Chumki won the Anannya Shirshodosh award in September 2015. [7]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Chumki to become state minister for women Affairs". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Constituency 198_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Chumki Takes Oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Meher Afroze Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Mohila Awami League president Chumki, general secretary Shila - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ "JP leader Azam Khan quits politics | New Age". www.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. ^ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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