Hafizuddin Ahmed

Hafizuddin Ahmed
হাফিজ উদ্দিন আহম্মদ
Hafizuddin in 2022
Minister of Water Resources
In office
22 May 2003  29 October 2006
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byL. K. Siddiqi
Succeeded byRamesh Chandra Sen
Minister of Commerce
In office
24 April 2006  29 October 2006
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byAltaf Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded byFaruk Khan
Member of Parliament
In office
10 July 1986  27 October 2006
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byMohammad Jashimuddin
ConstituencyBhola-3
President of Bangladesh Football Federation
In office
23 June 1986  5 January 1989
Preceded byHarun Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded byMahmudul Hasan
Personal details
Born (1944-10-29) 29 October 1944
Bhola, Bengal, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
ParentAzahar Uddin Ahmed
Awards Bir Protik
FIFA Order of Merit
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service
Years of service1968–1975
Rank Major
Unit1st East Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War
Association football career
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Fire Service SC
1963–1964 Wari Club
1964–1966 Fire Service SC
1966–1967 Dhaka Wanderers
1967–1978 Mohammedan SC Dhaka
International career
1967–1970 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hafizuddin Ahmed is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a retired Bangladesh Army major, and a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency. He fought in the Bangladesh War of Independence and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, Bir Bikrom for his courage. He is also a retired footballer and one of the few from East Pakistan to have represented the Pakistan national football team. In recognition of his contribution to the sport, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA, in 2004.

Ahmed is currently a vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.