| A. K. M. Nurul Islam | |
|---|---|
| এ কে এম নূরুল ইসলাম | |
| 5th Vice President of Bangladesh | |
| In office 1 December 1986 – August 1989 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
| Succeeded by | Moudud Ahmed |
| Minister of Law | |
| In office 17 February 1985 – 12 August 1989 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | |
| Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 July 1977 – 17 February 1985 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | M. Idris |
| Succeeded by | Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-08-01)1 August 1919 Manikganj, Bengal, British India |
| Died | (aged 92) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Harirampur, Manikganj District |
| Spouse | Jahanara Arzu |
A. K. M. Nurul Islam (died 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi judge and the vice president of Bangladesh from 1986 to 1989.
Early life and education
Islam was born to M. Abdus Sobhan and Atafunnesa Khanam. He completed a master's degree in English literature at Calcutta University in 1947. He earned an LLB in 1950.
Career
Islam was a judge of the East Pakistan High Court from 1967 to 1971.
He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission from 1977 to 1984. From February 1985 until August 1989, he served as the law minister. In 1986, he was the member of parliament for Manikganj-2. He was appointed as the vice president of the country on 1 December 1986 by the then President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
He was replaced as vice president in August 1989.
Personal life
Islam was married to Jahanara Arzu, an Ekushey Padak-winning poet. Together they had two sons including Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and a daughter, professor Minara Zahan.
Islam died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in Manikganj District.
References
- Shamsuzzaman, Abdul Fazal (1992). Who's Who in Bangladesh Art Culture Literature (1901-1991). Tribhuj Prakashani. p. 36. OCLC 28114771.
- ^ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Former vice-president Justice AKM Nurul Islam dies". New Age. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Statistical Pocket Book of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 1986. p. 17. OCLC 6508001.
- "Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader". The New York Times. Reuters. 1 December 1986. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Preston, Ian, ed. (2005) . A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Europa Publications. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-85743-114-8.
- "Bangladesh National Museum to pay tribute to poet Talim Hossain". The Daily Star. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies". New Age. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Justice AKM Nurul Islam no more". Daily Sun. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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