Provincial Government of East Pakistan

The Provincial Government of East Pakistan governed the East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) province and was centered in its provincial capital Dhaka. The head of the province was the Governor, who was nominated by the President of Pakistan. While the head of the province of East Pakistan was the Chief Minister who was elected by the East Pakistan Assembly.

The East Pakistani government was dominated by the Awami League.[1] It was succeeded by the Government of Bangladesh following the province's secession in 1971.

Governance

After absorption into the Dominion of Pakistan, the province of East Pakistan (former East Bengal) was administered by a ceremonial Governor and an indirectly elected Chief Minister. During the year from May 1954 to August 1955, executive powers were exercised by the Governor and there was no Chief Minister.

TenureGovernor of East Bengal[2]
15 August 1947 - 31 March 1950Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne
31 March 1950 - 31 March 1953Sir Feroz Khan Noon
31 March 1953 - 29 May 1954Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
29 May 1954 - May 1955Iskandar Ali Mirza
May 1955 - June 1955Muhammad Shahabuddin (acting)
June 1955 - 14 October 1955Amiruddin Ahmad
14 October 1955Province of East Bengal dissolved
TenureChief Minister of East Bengal[2]Political Party
15 August 1947 - 14 September 1948Khawaja NazimuddinMuslim League
14 September 1948 - 3 April 1954Nurul AminMuslim League
3 April 1954 - 29 May 1954A. K. Fazlul HuqUnited Front
29 May 1954 - August 1955Governor's Rule
August 1955 - 14 October 1955Abu Hussain SarkarKrishak Sramik Party
14 October 1955Province of East Bengal dissolved

References
  1. Nair, M. Bhaskaran (1990). Politics in Bangladesh: A Study of Awami League, 1949-58. Northern Book Centre. p. 227. ISBN 9788185119793.
  2. 'Statesmen of Bangladesh' Retrieved April 18, 2009.
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