Abdul Jabbar Khan (20th-century politician)

Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan (30 June 1902 – 23 April 1984) was the 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1] He was preceded by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry.

Abdul Jabbar Khan
আব্দুল জব্বার খান
6th Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
12 June 1965 – 25 March 1969
DeputyFazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Preceded byFazlul Qadir Chaudhry
Succeeded byZulfikar Ali Bhutto
Acting President of Pakistan
In office
12 June 1965 – 25 June 1965
PresidentAyub Khan
Preceded byAyub Khan (general)
Succeeded byAyub Khan (general)
In office
25 March 1969 – 25 March 1969
PresidentAyub Khan
Preceded byAyub Khan (general)
Succeeded byAyub Khan (general)
Personal details
Born(1902-06-30)30 June 1902
Baherchar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died23 April 1984(1984-04-23) (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyMuslim League (Before 1962)
Convention Muslim League (1962–1969)
Children
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Early life

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He was born on 1 January 1902 in Baher char, Barisal. He graduated from Barisal Zila School in 1919 and two years later from Brojomohun College. He did his undergraduate and graduate studies from the Dhaka University.[1]

Career

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In 1929 he joined the judicial branch of Bengal Civil Service. In his career he served as the subordinate judge, additional district judge and district judge and a justice of the Dhaka High Court. He started his political career in 1962 with the Muslim league and in 1964 he was made the president of the East Pakistan wing of the Muslim League. In 1965 he was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly from Barisal. he went on to be elected Speaker of the National Assembly.[1] In 1957 President Iskander Mirza elevated him as judge of the East Pakistan High Court. He resigned to join politics in 1962 and got elected as MNA and was speaker of the National Assembly from 1965 to 1969. He served as acting president on several occasions. On resigning in 1969, President Ayub Khan did not hand over power to him but instead abrogated the constitution and invited Gen Yahya Khan to declare martial law leading to the creation of Bangladesh.

Justice Feroz Nana was father of Ms Anita Ghulam Ali while Justice Mushtak Ali Kazi was father in law of Justice Agha Rafiq Khan former Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court.[1]

Acting President of Pakistan

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Abdul Jabbar Khan was the acting president of Pakistan from 1965 to 1965, when President Ayub Khan (general) went abroad for medical treatment.[2] He resigned to join politics in 1962 and got elected as MNA and was speaker of the National Assembly from 1965 to 1969. He served as acting president on several occasions. On resigning in 1969.[3]

Death

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He died on 23 April 1984 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Khan, Justice Abdul Jabbar". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ acting president of Pakistan
  3. ^ He served as acting President on several occasions. On resigning
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the National Assembly
1965–1969
Succeeded by