Preceded by Mohammad Mohammadullah Succeeded by Moudud Ahmed | Spouse Jahanara Arzu | |
President Hussain Muhammad Ershad Born 1 August 1919 ( 1919-08-01 ) Died 15 November 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
A K M Nurul Islam (1 August 1919 – 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi Politician and former vice-President of Bangladesh.
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Career
Nurul was a judge in the High Court judge from 1967 to 1971. From 17 February 1985 to 12 August 1989 he was the law minister of Bangladesh. He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission. He was made the vice president on December 1986 under President Ershad.
Personal life
His wife was Ekushey Padak winning poet Jahanara Arzu. They had two children, son Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and daughter Minara Zahan.
Death
He died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in Manikganj, Dhaka Division.
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A K M Nurul Islam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA