Syed Nazrul Islam
Nazrul Islam | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম | |
| Minister of Industries | |
| In office 13 January 1972 – 26 January 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman |
| 1st Acting President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 April 1971 – 12 January 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Tajuddin Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| In office 25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975 | |
| President | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
| Acting President of Provisional Government of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 April 1971 – 10 January 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Tajuddin Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1925 Kishoreganj, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 3 November 1975 (aged 50) Dacca Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975) |
| Other political affiliations | All-India Muslim League (Before 1949) Awami League (1949–1975) |
| Children | 6 Including Shafayet, Zakia & Ashraful |
| Relatives | Sayed Farooq-ur-Rahman (nephew) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Awards | Independence Award |
Syed Nazrul Islam (1925 – 3 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami League. During the Bangladesh War of Independence, he was declared as the Acting President of Bangladesh by the Provisional Government.