Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury
Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury (afwc, psc, te) (born 1959) is a retired Brigadier general of Bangladesh Army who also served as one of the Election Commissioners of Bangladesh[1] during 2017-2022.
Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
শাহাদাত হোসেন চৌধুরী | |
| Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 15 February 2017 – 14 February 2022 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 63–64) Noakhali, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Sarwat Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | Chittagong University MCTE Defence Services Command and Staff College |
| Profession | Military officer, Election Commissioner |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2010 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Early life
Chowdhury was born in 1959 in Companiganj Upazila of Noakhali district of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Ali Imam Chowdhury and Ferdous Ara Begum.[2] He is the second among his five siblings.[1] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Basurhat A. H. C. Government High School in 1974 and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Chittagong College in 1976.[2] He earned his graduation in Mathematics from Chittagong University.[1]
References
- "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- পরবর্তী নির্বাচন কমিশনে যারা থাকছেন. BBC (in Bengali). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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