Matia Chowdhury
Matia Chowdhury (born 30 June 1942) is a Bangladeshi politician serving as the incumbent Deputy Leader of the House, and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Sherpur-2. She was the Minister of Agriculture under the first, second and third premiership of Sheikh Hasina, from 1996 to 2001 and then again on 2009 to 2019 during the previous tenures of Bangladesh Awami League in power. She is known as a veteran politician from the Awami League, and currently a presidium member of the party.
Matia Chowdhury | |
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মতিয়া চৌধুরী | |
Chowdhury in 2013 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Razzak |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Zahed Ali |
| Constituency | Sherpur-2 |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Salam |
| Succeeded by | Zahed Ali |
| Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1942 Pirojpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1942–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–Present) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Bazlur Rahman |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
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