Muhammad Faruk Khan | |
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মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান | |
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
In office 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal |
Succeeded by | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
In office 7 December 2011 – 21 November 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | GM Quader |
Succeeded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 2 June 1996 – 6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sharfuzzaman Jahangir |
Constituency | Gopalganj-1 |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 6 January 2009 – 6 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hossain Zillur Rahman |
Succeeded by | GM Quader |
Personal details | |
Born | Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan | 18 September 1951
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Awami League |
Spouse | Nilufar Faruk Khan |
Relations | Muhammed Aziz Khan (Brother) |
Children | 2 |
Website | farukkhan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan (Before 1972) Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1971-1995 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1972) East Bengal Regiment |
Commands |
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Battles/wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict |
Faruk Khan (born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government.[1] Khan is a former parliament member five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]