Background

AHMED, Moudud was born in 1940 in Noakhali. Son of the late Bara Moulana.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Dhaka U., Bangladesh Master of Arts in Political Science, Dhaka U., Bangladesh Barrister-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, England.

Career

Student's leader, Dhaka U., 1955-1960; student's leader, England, 1971; secretary-general, Committee for Civil Liberties and Legal Aid, Dhaka, 1974; advisor to president, Government of Bangladesh, 1977-1978; minister for telecommunications, Government of Bangladesh, 1977-1979; deputy prime minister and minister for power and water resources, Government of Bangladesh, 1979-1980; deputy leader of parliament, Government of Bangladesh, 1979-1980; minister for communications, Government of Bangladesh, 1985-1986; deputy prime minister for industries, Government of Bangladesh, 1986-1988; prime minister, Government of Bangladesh, 1988-1989; vice president, Government of Bangladesh, 1989-1990; minister of law and justice, Government of Bangladesh now under house arrest.

Connections

Son of Moulana Momtazuddin A. Married Hasna Jasimuddin. 1 son, 1 daughter.

father:

Moulana Momtazuddin Ahmed

spouse:

Hasna Jasimuddin