Sultan Mahmud (air officer)
Sultan Mahmud | |
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| সুলতান মাহমুদ | |
| Minister of Industries | |
| In office 1 June 1984 – 9 July 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Ataur Rahman Khan Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Preceded by | SM Shafiul Azam |
| Succeeded by | Moudud Ahmed |
| 6th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 23 July 1981 – 22 July 1987 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman Ataur Rahman Khan Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Preceded by | Sadruddin Mohammad Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Momtaz Uddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1942 Feni, Bengal, British India |
| Died | (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Awards | Bir Uttom Independence Day Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan (Before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962-1987 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | No. 6 Squadron PAF |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud, Bir Uttom (2 May 1942 – 14 August 2023) was a former chief of the Bangladesh Air Force and a former deputy chief martial law administrator. As a member of Kilo Flight, he is one of the founders of Bangladesh's Air Force. He later served as the Minister of Industries. He received the Independence Award from the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.