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Meher Afroz Chumki

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Meher Afroz Chumki
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs
Assumed office
12 January 2014
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Personal details
Born (1959-11-01) November 1, 1959 (age 64)
Gazipur, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseMohammad Masudur Rahman

Meher Afroz Chumki is a Bangladeshi politician. She is currently the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[1]

Biography

Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women. She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency.[2] In 2009, she was elected to the Parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as State Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[3] She was given the Anannya Shirshodosh award in September 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Meher Afroz Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2 June 2013). "Chumi Sworn In As State Minister for Women Afairs". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Chumki Takes Oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.