Humayun Rashid Choudhury
Humayun Rasheed Choudhury (Bengali: হুমায়ূন রশীদ চৌধুরী; 11 November 1928 – 10 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi career diplomat and Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament from 1996 to 2001. He was elected president of the 41st session of the UN General Assembly in 1986. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 2018 posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh.
Humayun Rasheed Choudhury | |
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হুমায়ূন রশীদ চৌধুরী | |
| 8th Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangsad | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 10 July 2001 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Razzak Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime de Piniés |
| Succeeded by | Peter Florin |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Preceded by | A R Shamsud Doha |
| Succeeded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Member of Parliament for Sylhet-1 | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Khandaker Abdul Malik |
| Succeeded by | Saifur Rahman |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Rafiqul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Khandaker Abdul Malik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1928 Sylhet, Assam Province, British India (now, Sylhet, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 10 July 2001 (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Shah Jalal Dargah Cemetery |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Faruk Rashid Chowdhury (brother) |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University Fletcher School at Tufts University |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2018) |
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