Faruk Khan

Faruk Khan
Faruk Khan
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
	In office; 2008? – ?
Personal details
Born	18 September 1951; Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Awami League
Spouse(s)	Nilufar Faruk Khan
Children	Qantara K Khan ; Qareena K Khan

Faruk Khan (born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government.[1] Khan is a Parliament member of Bangladesh Government and former Commerce & Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]

Early life

Khan was born on September 18, 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a Masters in Defense Studies from Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur.[3]He was commissioned from 44 PMA long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971 . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 may 1995 from Bangladesh Army.[4][5]

Political career

Khan was parliament member and the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh government. He was elected from the seat of Gopalganj-1[6] with 99% votes the third time in a row at December 29, 2008's National Election. Khan pledged that the reduction of prices of basic foods and commodities are a priority in his term.[7]

Personal life

Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.[8]

References

"Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
"Faruk Khan dot com". Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com, Hafez Ahmed @. "BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk". print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
"Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo". bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
"Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Personal Information of Candidates of National Election
"Cabinet Ministers". Probe. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by G M Quader	Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism 2012-present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-". Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[2] Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Faruk Khan dot com". Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[4] ttp://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com, Hafez Ahmed @. "BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk". print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.

[5] "Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo". bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-12-19.

[6] "Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database". Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[7] Personal Information of Candidates of National Election

[8] "Cabinet Ministers". Probe. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.