Minister of Finance (Bangladesh)

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Minister of Finance
অর্থমন্ত্রী
(Artho Montri)
Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Incumbent
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali
since 11 January 2024
Ministry of Finance
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer President
Inaugural holder Mansur Ali
Formation14 April 1971
Website mof.gov.bd

The Finance Minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Bangladesh. [1] It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet and the Finance Minister must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding the funding levels for each.

The Finance Minister is responsible each year for presenting the government's budget.

List of finance ministers

Parties

   No party    Bangladesh Nationalist Party    Bangladesh Awami League    Jatiya Party

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft office Head of government
M. Saifur Rahman April 1980May 1981 Ziaur Rahman (President)
Finance Minister of Bangladesh Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.jpg Abul Maal Abdul Muhith March 1982January 1984Post abolished
Hussain M. Ershad - 2.JPG Hussain Muhammad Ershad February 1984March 1987
Ataur Rahman Khan
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
M. Syeduzzaman March 1987January 1988
Wahidul Haq January 1988May 1988
Moudud Ahmed
Mohammad Abdul Munim May 1988September 1988
Wahidul Haq September 1988May 1990
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Mohammad Abdul Munim May 1990December 1990
M. Saifur Rahman March 1991March 1996 Khaleda Zia
Shah A M S Kibria July 1996July 2001 Sheikh Hasina
M. Saifur Rahman October 2001October 2006 Khaleda Zia
Finance Minister of Bangladesh Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.jpg Abul Maal Abdul Muhith 6 January 20097 January 2019 Sheikh Hasina
Mustafa Kamal 7 January 20196 January 2024
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali 7 January 2024incumbent Sheikh Hasina

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References

  1. Administrator. "Finance Minister". mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-03.