Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury

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Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Bomangri
অং শৈ প্রু চৌধুরী
King of Bohmong Chiefdom
In office
19 November 1998 – 1 August 2012
Preceded byMaung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Succeeded byKya Sain Prue Chowdhury
State Minister for Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones, Aviation and Tourism
In office
24 November 1981 – 12 February 1982
PresidentAbdus Sattar
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chittagong Hill Tracts-2
In office
2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded byChaithoai Roaza
Succeeded byconstituency dissolved
Forest, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Minority Minister of East Pakistan
In office
17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971
GovernorAbdul Motaleb Malik
AdministratorA. A. K. Niazi
Preceded byunknown
Succeeded bydissolved
Personal details
Born(1914-08-01)1 August 1914
Died8 August 2012(2012-08-08) (aged 98)
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
RelativesSaching Prue Jerry (son)
Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law)

Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi from Bandarban belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was the 15th King of Bohmong Circle.[1]

Biography

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Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1914.[2] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970.[3] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979.[4] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food.[5]

Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998.[3] He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.[citation needed]

Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury.[6] They had six sons and two daughters.[1] His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[3][5] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[7][8]

Chowdury died on 8 August 2012 at the age of 98.[1][3]

Controversy

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Chowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2][9] He was made the state minister for cooperative society, fisheries and minority of the cabinet formed by Governor Dr AM Malik on 17 September 1971.[3][10]

References

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