Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu (born 1 September 1953)[1] is a Jatiya Party politician and the current secretary general of the party.[2] He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kishoreganj-3 constituency during 2009–2024.[1] He served as the state minister of labour and employment during 2014–2019.[3][4]
Mujibul Haque | |
|---|---|
মুজিবুল হক | |
 Haque at the European Union in Brussels (2018) | |
| General Secretary of Jatiya Party | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu |
| Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-3 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Ashraful Islam |
| Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-4 | |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Mizanul Haque |
| State Minister of Labour and Employment | |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Monnujan Sufian |
| Succeeded by | Monnujan Sufian |
| State Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 21 November 2013 – 12 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ahad Ali Sarker |
| Succeeded by | Biren Sikder |
| Deputy Minister of Land | |
| In office 1987 – August 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1953 Kishoreganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life
editMujibul Haque was born on 1 September 1953 to Abdul Malek and Harunnessa in Kajala Madhyapara, Tarail Upazila, Kishoreganj District, East Bengal, Pakistan. He completed his SSC in 1970 and HSC in 1972. He was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war in Sector-11. In 1980, he graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree and a master's degree in 1981.[5]
Career
editMujibul Haque was elected president of the Kishoreganj District unit of the Jatiya Party. He was elected to parliament as a candidate of the Jatiya Party from Kishoreganj-4 in 1986. He was re-elected in 1988. From August 1987 to 1988, he served as the deputy minister of land. He was elected to parliament again in 2008, 2014 and 2018. From 21 November 2013 to 12 January 2014, he was the state minister of youth and sports.[6] Then he served as the state minister of labor and employment from 2014 to 2019.[5]
Upon the death of Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Mujibul Haque was appointed as the secretary general of the Jatiya Party in October 2021.[7]
Personal life
editMujibul Haque is married to Rokhsana Kader.[5] Together they have two sons, Ziaul Haque and Israrul Haque.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Constituency 164_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ জাপার নতুন মহাসচিব মুজিবুল হক চুন্নু. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Mujibul Haque (Chunnu), State Minister". Daily Sun. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "State minister for Labour Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu, handing over the Sheer-E- Bangla Council medal-2015 to Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Managing Director of JAMFS Group for outstanding contribution in business at Bisha Shahittay Kendra in the city on Tuesday". The New Nation. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Honorable State Minister". mole.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Target Free Polls". The Daily Star. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Jatiya Party appoints Mujibul Haque Chunnu as new secretary general". bdnews24.com. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.