Saifur Rahman (Bangladeshi politician)
Saifur Rahman | |
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সাইফুর রহমান | |
Rahman at the European Union in Brussels (2005) | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
| President | Shahabuddin Ahmed A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Shah A M S Kibria |
| Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| President | Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Munim |
| Succeeded by | Shah A M S Kibria |
| In office 10 April 1980 – 30 May 1981 | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
| Member of Parliament for Sylhet-1 | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Humayun Rashid Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abul Maal Abdul Muhith |
| Member of Parliament for Moulvibazar-3 | |
| In office 15 February 1996 – 9 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Azizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | M. Naser Rahman |
| Member of Parliament for Sylhet - 14(Now Moulvibazar-3) | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 12 February 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Toabur Rahim |
| Succeeded by | Azizur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1932 Mostafapur, Assam, British India |
| Died | 5 September 2009 (aged 76) Ashuganj, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Children | M. Naser Rahman |
| Parent(s) | Abdul Basit and Talebunnessa |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant |
Mohammad Saifur Rahman (Bengali: সাইফুর রহমান; 6 October 1932 – 5 September 2009) was a Bangladeshi chartered accountant, economist and politician. He was a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the longest-serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh. He delivered 12 national budgets in three terms between 1980 and 1981, 1991–1996 and 2001–2006 over a ministerial life spanning from December 1976 until October 2006 in three different governments. He was Trade & Commerce Minister for the first three years, and thereafter Finance and Planning Minister for 12 years.
In 1994, he was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Madrid, Spain. In 2005, Rahman was awarded Ekushey Padak, the second highest state honor of Bangladesh.