Second Hasina ministry | |
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18th Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
6 January 2009–24 January 2014 | |
Date formed | 6 January 2009 |
Date dissolved | 24 January 2014 |
People and organisations | |
President | Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
No. of ministers | 32 Cabinet Ministers 21 State Ministers |
Total no. of members | 53 |
Member parties | AL ( Grand Alliance ) |
Status in legislature | Majority 230 / 350 (66%) |
Opposition party | BNP ( Four Party Alliance ) |
Opposition leader | Khaleda Zia |
History | |
Election | 2008 |
Outgoing election | 2014 |
Legislature terms | 9th Jatiya Sangsad 10th Jatiya Sangsad |
Predecessor | Fakhruddin |
Successor | Hasina III |
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First Premiership (1996–2001) Opposition Leader (2001–2009) Second Premiership (2009–2024)
Elections Ministries National Projects Others Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video | ||
The Second Hasina ministry was the Government of Bangladesh during the 9th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2008 general election, and serving from 6 January 2009 until 24 January 2014. [1]
The cabinet was composed of the following ministers:
Minister | Secretariat and Executive offices | State Minister |
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Sheikh Hasina Wazed | ||
Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju | Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Ministry of Finance | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Agriculture | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Textiles and Jute | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Planning | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Industries | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Education | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Social Welfare | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Land | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Water Resources | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education | 6 January 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [14] | ||
Ministry of Labour and Employment | 6 January 2009 | 16 September 2012 | AL | [9] | ||
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment | 16 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [9] | ||
Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (defunct in Dec 2011) | 6 January 2009 | 6 December 2011 | AL | [6] | ||
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | 6 December 2011 | 22 August 2012 | AL | [8] | ||
13 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [9] | |||
Ministry of Communications | 6 January 2009 | 6 December 2011 | AL | [6] | ||
6 December 2011 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [6] | |||
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | 16 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [9] | ||
Ministry of Information | 6 January 2009 | 16 September 2012 | AL | [9] | ||
16 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | JSD | [9] | |||
Ministry of Railways | 6 December 2011 | 18 April 2012 | AL | [6] | ||
16 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [9] | |||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 6 January 2009 | 21 November 2013 | AL | [11] | ||
21 November 2013 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [11] | |||
Ministry of Home Affairs | 6 January 2009 | 16 September 2012 | AL | [9] | ||
16 September 2012 | 24 January 2014 | AL | ||||
Ministry of Commerce | 6 January 2009 | 11 December 2011 | AL | [6] | ||
11 December 2011 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [6] | |||
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | 6 January 2009 | 11 December 2011 | AL | [6] | ||
11 December 2011 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [6] | |||
Ministry of Shipping | 31 July 2009 | 24 January 2014 | AL | [4] |
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