Meher Afroz Chumki

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Meher Afroze Chumki
মেহের আফরোজ চুমকি
Meher Afroz Chumki - Kolkata 2016-02-02 0547.JPG
Chumki in 2016
Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs
In office
12 January 2014 –3 January 2019
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]

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "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". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "JP leader Azam Khan quits politics". New Age. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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