Second Khaleda ministry | |
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15th Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
10 October 2001–29 October 2006 | |
Date formed | 10 October 2001 |
Date dissolved | 29 October 2006 |
People and organisations | |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
No. of ministers |
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Total no. of members | 60 |
Member party | , Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami , (Four Party Alliance) |
Opposition party | (Grand Alliance) |
History | |
Election | 2001 |
Legislature terms | 8th Jatiya Sangsad |
Predecessor | Latifur |
Successor | Iajuddin |
The Second Khaleda ministry was the Government of Bangladesh during the 8th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2001 general election. The cabinet took office on 10 October 2001 and left office on 29 October 2006. The Prime Minister and head of the government was Khaleda Zia. [1] [2]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Prime Minister Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Division | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Home Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 25 March 2004 | BNP | [3] | ||
Ministry of Finance | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Agriculture | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | Jamaat-e-Islami | |||
22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Social Welfare | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | Jamaat-e-Islami | |||
Ministry of Science and ICT | 11 March 2002 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Minister of Information | 10 October 2001 | 11 March 2002 | BNP | [1] | ||
11 March 2002 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | |||
6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] | |||
Ministry of Labour and Employment | 10 October 2001 | 11 March 2002 | BNP | [1] | ||
Ministry of Environment and Forest | 10 October 2001 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] | |||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 14 November 2001 | BNP | |||
14 November 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Industries | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | |||
22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | Jamaat-e-Islami | ||||
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 14 June 2006 | BNP | [5] | ||
Ministry of Housing and Public Works | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [6] | ||
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Communications | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Water Resources | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | [7] | ||
22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Shipping | 10 October 2001 | 25 June 2006 | BNP | [8] | ||
Ministry of Textiles (defunct on 6 May 2004) | 10 October 2001 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Textiles and Jute | 6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Commerce | 10 October 2001 | 24 March 2004 | BNP | [9] | ||
25 March 2004 | 24 April 2006 | BNP | [10] | |||
24 April 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [10] | |||
Ministry of Education | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [6] | ||
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | [7] | ||
6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] | |||
Ministry of Land | 10 October 2001 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Food (defunct on 6 May 2004) | 10 October 2001 | 11 March 2002 | BNP | [1] | ||
11 March 2002 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [1] [4] | |||
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (defunct on 6 May 2004) | 10 October 2001 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management | 6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Ministry of Agriculture | 10 October 2001 | 18 November 2005 | BNP | |||
21 May 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [11] | |||
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | 10 October 2001 | 17 November 2005 | BNP | |||
17 November 2005 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Commerce | 10 October 2001 | 23 May 2003 | BNP | [7] | ||
Ministry of Communications | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief | 10 October 2001 | 23 May 2003 | BNP | [7] | ||
Ministry of Education | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources | 10 October 2001 | 18 June 2005 | BNP | [12] | ||
Ministry of Environment and Forest | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment | 20 December 2001 | 9 July 2006 | BNP | [13] | ||
9 July 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [13] | |||
Ministry of Finance | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | 22 May 2003 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 24 March 2004 | BNP | [3] | ||
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 10 October 2001 | 9 December 2001 | BNP | |||
9 December 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | ||||
22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Home Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Housing and Public Works | 10 October 2001 | 15 May 2006 | BNP | [14] | ||
Ministry of Industries | 9 December 2001 | 22 May 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Jute (defunct on 6 May 2004) | 22 May 2003 | 6 May 2004 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Labour and Employment | 11 March 2002 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | [1] | ||
22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of Land | 6 May 2004 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [4] | ||
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 7 April 2003 | BNP | |||
7 April 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | ||||
Ministry of LGRD | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | 23 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP | |||
Ministry of NGO Affairs | 6 May 2004 | 9 July 2006 | BNP | [4] [13] | ||
Ministry of Planning | 10 October 2001 | 20 May 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication | 10 October 2001 | 23 May 2003 | BNP | [7] | ||
Ministry of Power | 10 October 2001 | 20 May 2006 | BNP | [11] | ||
20 May 2006 | 29 September 2006 | BNP | [11] | |||
4 October 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [15] | |||
Ministry of Religious Affairs | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [16] | ||
Ministry of Science and Technology | 10 October 2001 | 11 March 2002 | BNP | [1] | ||
Ministry of Shipping | 9 July 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [13] | ||
Ministry of Water Resources | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | |||
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | 15 May 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP | [14] | ||
Ministry of Youth and Sports | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
The following table is the list of Deputy Ministers.
Portfolio | Deputy Minister | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Moni Swapan Dewan | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Jamuna Bridge Division | Asadul Habib Dulu | 10 October 2001 | 3 February 2002 | BNP |
Ministry of Communications | Asadul Habib Dulu | 3 February 2002 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management | Asadul Habib Dulu | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | Ruhul Quddus Talukdar | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Land | Ruhul Quddus Talukdar | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Education | Abdus Salam Pintu | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP [17] |
Ministry of Industries | Abdus Salam Pintu | 22 May 2003 | 13 March 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Information | Abdus Salam Pintu | 13 March 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
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