A. T. M. Shamsul Huda

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A. T. M. Shamsul Huda
10th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
5 February 2007 5 February 2012
Prime Minister
Preceded by M. A. Aziz
Succeeded by Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad
Personal details
Born (1943-07-10) 10 July 1943 (age 81)
Nationality Bangladeshis
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Syracuse University
Profession Civil servant

A. T. M. Shamsul Huda was a Bangladeshi civil servant and former Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. [1] [2]

Career

Huda joined the Pakistan Civil Service in 1966. He joined Bangladesh civil service after the Independence of Bangladesh. He retired from service in 2000. He served as Sub Divisional Officer in Bagerhat, Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Finance and before that the Managing Director of the Bangladesh Agriculture Development Bank. [1] He served as Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and held the Bangladesh national elections in 2008. [2] [3] Huda is a director and vice chairman of GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited, a Bangladeshi non-banking financial institution. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae OF DR. ATM SHAMSUL HUDA Chief Election Commissioner" (PDF). ec.org.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Veterans' verdict on EC: Neutrality, efficiency must be ensured". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. "EC search committee to disclose names". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. https://www.gspfinance.com/about_us/board_of_directors