The First Khaleda ministry was the Government of Bangladesh during the 5th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) following the 1991 Bangladeshi general election. It began on 20 March 1991 and but had to be sworn in again on 19 September after the 12th constitutional amendment took effect following a constitutional referendum. In accordance to the amendment, all executive powers were transferred from the president to the prime minister and thus Khaleda Zia became the first female head of government of Bangladesh. [1]
First Khaleda ministry | |
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![]() 11th Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
20 March 1991 – 19 March 1996 | |
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Date formed | 20 March 1991 |
Date dissolved | 19 March 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Khaleda Zia |
Total no. of members | 50 (Including the Prime Minister) |
Member party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Opposition leader | Sheikh Hasina |
History | |
Election | 1991 |
Legislature terms | 5th Jatiya Sangsad |
Predecessor | Shahabuddin |
Successor | Khaleda II |
Following the February 1996 general election, boycotted by most of the opposition parties, Khaleda Zia's new ministry was formed on 19 March 1996.
Portfolio | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Remarks | ||||||||
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Prime Minister and also in-charge of: All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister. | Khaleda Zia | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Primary and Mass Education Division | Khaleda Zia | 15 August 1992 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | - | Ministry of Information | Khaleda Zia | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
Nazmul Huda | 19 September 1991 | 5 November 1994 | BNP | Resigned. | |||||||||
Shamsul Islam | 5 November 1994 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | Khaleda Zia | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||||||
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Law and Justice | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Education | Badruddoza Chowdhury | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | |||||||||
Jamiruddin Sircar | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Badruddoza Chowdhury | 27 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | |||||||||
Jahanara Begum | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture | Majid-ul-Haq | 20 March 1991 | 27 June 1995 | BNP | |||||||||
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan | 27 June 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Irrigation, Water Development and Flood Control | Majid-ul-Haq | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | A. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Finance | Saifur Rahman | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Planning | Saifur Rahman | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | |||||||||
A. M. Zahiruddin Khan | 19 September 1991 | 12 September 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Abdul Moyeen Khan | 13 September 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | Abdus Salam Talukder | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Communications | Oli Ahmad | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Commerce | Mohammad Keramat Ali | 20 March 1991 | 27 July 1991 | BNP | |||||||||
M. K. Anwar | 27 July 1991 | 13 September 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Shamsul Islam | 13 September 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Shipping | M. K. Anwar | 20 March 1991 | 27 July 1991 | BNP | |||||||||
Mohammad Keramat Ali | 27 July 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | ||||||||||
Haroon Al Rashid | 19 September 1991 | 13 September 1993 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
M. K. Anwar | 13 September 1993 | 18 October 1995 | BNP | ||||||||||
Shajahan Siraj | 18 October 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Industries | Shamsul Islam Khan | 20 March 1991 | 12 September 1993 | BNP | Resigned. | ||||||||
A. M. Zahiruddin Khan | 12 September 1993 | 4 April 1995 | BNP | Resigned. | |||||||||
Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad | 4 April 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Social Welfare | Tariqul Islam | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Tariqul Islam | 19 September 1991 | 14 August 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Fazlur Rahman Potol | 14 August 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Tariqul Islam | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Tariqul Islam | 19 September 1991 | 14 August 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Sarwari Rahman | 14 August 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Manpower | Rafiqul Islam Miah | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan | 19 September 1991 | 10 January 1995 | BNP | ||||||||||
Mir Shawkat Ali | 10 January 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications | Shamsul Islam | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Mohammad Keramat Ali | 19 September 1991 | 14 August 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Tariqul Islam | 14 August 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Jute | Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Hannan Shah | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Food | Nazmul Huda | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Shamsul Islam | 19 September 1991 | 13 September 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Mir Shawkat Ali | 13 September 1993 | 10 January 1995 | BNP | ||||||||||
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan | 10 January 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Environment and Forest | Abdullah Al Noman | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Abdullah Al Noman | 19 September 1991 | 13 September 1993 | BNP | ||||||||||
Akbar Hossain | 13 September 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Abdullah Al Noman | 20 March 1991 | 19 September 1991 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Abdullah Al Noman | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Religious Affairs | M. A. Mannan | 20 March 1991 | 14 August 1993 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
Mohammad Keramat Ali | 14 August 1993 | 18 October 1995 | BNP | ||||||||||
M. A. Mannan | 18 October 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | |||||||||
Ministry of Home Affairs | Abdul Matin Chowdhury | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Housing and Public Works | Rafiqul Islam Miah | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||||||||
Ministry of Science and Technology | M. A. Mannan | 14 August 1993 | 18 October 1995 | BNP | State Minister (M/C) was responsible. | ||||||||
M. K. Anwar | 18 October 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | ||||||||||
Ministry of Without Portfolio | Mohammad Keramat Ali | 18 October 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP |
Portfolio | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Remarks | |
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Ministry of Land | Jamiruddin Sircar | 20 March 1991 | 28 August 1991 c. | BNP | ||
Kabir Hossain | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Textiles | Abdul Mannan | 20 March 1991 | 10 January 1995 | BNP | ||
Abdul Mannan | 10 January 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Mirza Abbas | 20 March 1991 | 17 May 1991 | BNP | Resigned. | |
Sadeque Hossain Khoka | 17 May 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Abdul Mannan | 20 March 1991 | 10 January 1995 | BNP | ||
Abdul Mannan | 10 January 1995 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief | Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad | 20 March 1991 | 13 September 1993 | BNP | ||
Haroon Al Rashid | 13 September 1993 | 19 March 1996 | BNP |
Portfolio | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | Abdul Hai | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | ABM Zahidul Haq | 19 September 1991 | 14 October 1991 | BNP | |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Sirajul Haq | 19 September 1991 | 19 March 1996 | BNP | |
Ministry of Shipping | ABM Zahidul Haq | 14 October 1991 c. | 19 March 1996 | BNP |