Dipu Moni

Dipu Moni
Dipu Moni
দীপু মনি
	Moni in 2021
Minister of Social Welfare
	In office; 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Nuruzzaman Ahmed
Succeeded by	Sharmeen Murshid
Member of Parliament
	In office; 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	G. M. Fazlul Haque
Constituency	Chandpur-3
Minister of Education
	In office; 7 January 2019 – 11 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Nurul Islam Nahid
Succeeded by	Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 30 January 2009 – 20 November 2013
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali
Personal details
Born	8 December 1965; Chandpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse	Tawfique Nawaz
Parents	MA Wadud (father); Rahima Wadud (mother);
Alma mater	Holy Cross College, Dhaka; Dhaka Medical College; National University; Johns Hopkins University; University of London;
Profession	Doctor & Lawyer
	Criminal Information
Criminal status	Arrested, awaiting trials, denied bail
Criminal charge	Crimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising, corruption, extortion, embezzlement

Dipu Moni (born 8 December 1965) is a Bangladeshi politician and former minister of social welfare. She was a member of parliament for the Chandpur-3 constituency. She was minister of education in the fourth Hasina ministry and minister of foreign affairs in the second Hasina ministry. She was appointed as the first female foreign minister of Bangladesh on 6 January 2009, serving until 2013. Currently she is Joint secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League.