Promode Mankin
| Promode Mankin | |
|---|---|
 During short term visit of Moscow in 2012 | |
| State Minister of Social Welfare Affairs | |
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In office 15 September 2012 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18th July 1938 Ramnagar, Durgapur Upazilla, Netrokona, British India |
| Died |
11th May 2016 Mumbai, India |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Promode Mankin (18 July 1938 – 11 May 2016) was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician and State Minister of Social Welfare Affairs.[1] He was the first Catholic and first member of the country's among Christian community to become a government minister in Bangladesh. Later, his son, Jewel Areng, elected MP after his death in his constituency.[2]
Biography
Mankin was born on 18 July 1938 in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He joined Awami League in 1991. He was the President of Bangladesh Christian Association.[2] He was elected Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-1 four times.[3] He was a member of the Garo Indigenous Community. He fought in the Bangladesh liberation war.[4] His father was Megha Tozu and mother was Hridoy Cecelia Mankin.
On January 29, 1964 he married Momota Areng. They had five daughters and one son.[5] He died on 11 May 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, India.[6]
References
- ↑ "Playwright Sayeed Ahmed no more". thedailystar.net. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Promode Mankin, Bangladesh's first Catholic minister, dies". asianews.it. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "State Minister for Social Welfare Promode Mankin dies at 77". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh mourns top Christian politician - ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ Studio, Alienleaf. "Garo Minister from B'desh, Pramode Mankin no more | The Shillong Times". www.theshillongtimes.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Promode Mankin passes away". thedailystar.net. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.