Provincial Government of East Pakistan
The Provincial Government of East Pakistan governed the East Pakistan province and was centred in Dhaka (now Bangladesh). 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.
| Tenure | Governor of East Bengal[2] |
|---|---|
| 15 August 1947 - 31 March 1950 | Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne |
| 31 March 1950 - 31 March 1953 | Sir Feroz Khan Noon |
| 31 March 1953 - 29 May 1954 | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman |
| 29 May 1954 - May 1955 | Iskandar Ali Mirza |
| May 1955 - June 1955 | Muhammad Shahabuddin (acting) |
| June 1955 - 14 October 1955 | Amiruddin Ahmad |
| 14 October 1955 | Province of East Bengal dissolved |
| Tenure | Chief Minister of East Bengal[2] | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1947 - 14 September 1948 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | Muslim League |
| 14 September 1948 - 3 April 1954 | Nurul Amin | Muslim League |
| 3 April 1954 - 29 May 1954 | A. K. Fazlul Huq | United Front |
| 29 May 1954 - August 1955 | Governor's Rule | |
| August 1955 - 14 October 1955 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishak Sramik Party |
| 14 October 1955 | Province of East Bengal dissolved |
References
- ↑ Nair, M. Bhaskaran (1990). Politics in Bangladesh: A Study of Awami League, 1949-58. Northern Book Centre. p. 227. ISBN 9788185119793.
- 1 2 'Statesmen of Bangladesh' Retrieved April 18, 2009.