Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury Bomangri | |
|---|---|
অং শৈ প্রু চৌধুরী | |
| King of Bohmong Chiefdom | |
| In office 19 November 1998 – 1 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Kya Sain Prue Chowdhury |
| State Minister for Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones, Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 24 November 1981 – 12 February 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Chaithoai Roaza |
| Succeeded by | constituency dissolved |
| Forest, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Minority Minister of East Pakistan | |
| In office 17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971 | |
| Governor | Abdul Motaleb Malik |
| Administrator | A. A. K. Niazi |
| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1914 |
| Died | 8 August 2012 (aged 98) |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Relatives | Saching 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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]
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