Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (born 1 October 1946) is a

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politician and geologist. He represented

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constituency as a

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member during 1991–2006.

Early life and education

Hossain was born on October 1946 to a family of Khandakers in the village of Goyeshpur in Tipperah district,

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(now Comilla district, Bangladesh). He was the son of Khandaker Ashraf Ali and Hosne Ara Hasna Hena. Hossain earned an MSc degree from

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in 1968 and another MSc degree from

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(then under

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) in 1970. He obtained the PhD degree in geology in 1973 from University of London and DIC from Imperial College in 1974. He was the chairman of the Department of Geology, University of Dhaka from 1987 to 1991.

Career

Academic

Hossain joined the University of Dhaka faculty as a junior lecturer in the Department of Geology in 1967. He became a professor in the same department in 1986.

Politics

Hossain has been a member of the

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of the

(BNP) since 1994. He was elected as a

member from the

constituency in the national elections for four terms since 1991. He was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and Home Affairs during 1991–1996. He was also the Minister of Health and Family Welfare during the preceding Four Party Alliance government. Hossain was the chairman of the 56th

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(WHA) in 2002. He was awarded with the "World No Tobacco Award" by the

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during the 57th WHA for his contribution to the anti-tobacco campaign in Bangladesh.

Personal life

Hossain is married to Bilquis Akther Hossain. They have two sons Khandaker Mahbub Hossain and Khandaker Maruf Hossain, and one daughter Mahzabin Khandaker and 4 grandson Khandaker Mashraf Hossain,Rishan Islam,Khandaker Mishraq Hossain and Khandaker Miraf Hossain,including 1 Granddaughter Mihira Siara Khandaker.

References

1946 births Living people People from Daudkandi Upazila Politicians from Chittagong Division University of Dhaka alumni Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Alumni of the University of London Bangladeshi geologists Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ministers Home Affairs ministers of Bangladesh Health and Family Welfare ministers of Bangladesh 5th Jatiya Sangsad members 6th Jatiya Sangsad members 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 8th Jatiya Sangsad members {{geologist-stub