Tofail Ahmed (politician)

Tofail Ahmed (born 22 October 1943) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a 7-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-1, Bhola-2 and Bakerganj-1 constituencies since 1973. Previously he served as the Minister of Commerce and Minister of Industries of the Government of Bangladesh.

Tofail Ahmed
তোফায়েল আহমেদ
Ahmed at the US Embassy, Dhaka in July 2018
Minister of Commerce
In office
12 January 2014 – 6 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byGM Quader
Succeeded byTipu Munshi
Minister of Industries
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShamsul Islam Khan
Succeeded byM. K. Anwar
Member of parliament
Assumed office
12 January 2014
Preceded byAndaleeve Rahman
In office
5 March 1991 – February 1996
Preceded byNaziur Rahman Manzur
Succeeded byMosharraf Hossain Shahjahan
ConstituencyBhola-1
In office
25 January 2008 – 20 November 2014
Succeeded byAli Azam
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byMosharraf Hossain Shahjahan
Succeeded byHafiz Ibrahim
In office
10 July 1986 – 6 December 1988
Succeeded byMohammad Siddiqur Rahman
ConstituencyBhola-2
In office
7 April 1973 – 6 Nov 1975
Succeeded byAKM Akhtaruzzaman Alamgir
ConstituencyBakerganj-1
Personal details
Born (1943-10-22) 22 October 1943
Bhola, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
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