Abdul Malek Ukil
Abdul Malek Ukil | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল মালেক উকিল | |
| 3rd Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 27 January 1974 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 16 January 1973 – 1 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Mannan |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 13 April 1972 – 16 March 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Zahur Ahmad Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Mannan |
| 7th President of Awami League | |
| In office 16 February 1978 – 16 February 1981 | |
| General Secretary | Abdur Razzaq |
| Preceded by | Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (Convenor) |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 May 1986 – 17 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | K. M. Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Fazle Elahi |
| Constituency | Noakhali-4 |
| In office 7 March 1973 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Shafiq Ullah |
| Constituency | Noakhali-12 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh | |
| In office 10 April 1972 – 16 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1924 Noakhali, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 17 October 1987 (aged 63) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | British India (till 1947) Pakistan (till 1971) Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Spouse | Late Sabura Khatun |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Abdul Malek Ukil (Bengali: আব্দুল মালেক উকিল; 1 October 1924 – 17 October 1987) was the president of Bangladesh Awami League, speaker of parliament, home minister, health minister, a member of parliament for many years and a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He was one of the drafters of the Constitution of Bangladesh and also one of the founding members of East Bengal Muslim Students League.