Anwara Begum (academic)
Anwara Begum (1934/1935 – 21 April 2018) was a Bangladeshi academic. In 2006, she was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to education. She was married to the 14th President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed, and served as the First Lady of Bangladesh from 2002 until 2009.
Anwara Begum | |
|---|---|
আনোয়ারা বেগম | |
| 7th First Lady of Bangladesh | |
| In role 6 September 2002 – 15 February 2009 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Hasina Warda Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Rashida Hamid (2013) |
| Vice-Chancellor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hossain Sikder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934/1935 |
| Died | 21 April 2018 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Children | Imtiaz Ahmed Babu |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
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