Begum Rowshan Ershad (born 19 July 1943)[3] is a Jatiya Party politician from Bangladesh. She was the former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Mymensingh-4 constituency and the former leader of the opposition in the 11th parliament.[4][5][6] She is the chief patron of the Jatiya Party (Ershad)[7] and the widow of former Bangladesh president Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[8]
Rowshan Ershad | |
|---|---|
রওশন এরশাদ | |
 Ershad in 2017 | |
| Chief Patron of Jatiya Party (Ershad) | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Leader | disputed with GM Quader |
| Preceded by | GM Quader |
| 5th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 9 September 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
| Succeeded by | GM Quader |
| In office 9 January 2014 – 3 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
| Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 12 January 2014 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Motiur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohit Ur Rahman Shanto |
| Constituency | Mymensingh-4 |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Fazlul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Delwar Hossain Khan Dulu |
| Constituency | Mymensingh-4 |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 21 November 2013[1][2] – 6 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | A.F.M Ruhal Haque |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| 3rd First Lady of Bangladesh | |
| In office 11 December 1983 – 6 December 1990 | |
| President | Hussain Mohammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Anowara Begum (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1943 |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Spouse |
Hussain Mohammad Ershad
(m. 1956; died 2019) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 2, including Saad Ershad |
Political career
editAs the first lady during 1982–1990, Ershad was active in social welfare and in promoting the rights of women and children. She was the chief patron of the Bangladesh Jatiya Mohila Sangstha.[9]
In 1975, Ershad became the founder-president of the Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity (Armed Forces Family Welfare Association). She attended the UN Special Convention on Drug Abuse in 1985.[9]
In November 2023, Ershad announced she would not participate at the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[10]
Personal life
editRowshan married Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 1956.[11] Together they had a son, Saad Ershad, and a daughter, Jebin.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Won't stay minister long: Rowshan". bdnews24.com. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "28 ministers out, effectively". Dhaka Tribune. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Constituency 149_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ বিরোধী দলীয় নেতা রওশন, উপনেতা জিএম কাদের. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Miazee, Manik (6 January 2014). "Rowshan Ershad to be opposition leader". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "They dropped us intentionally, alleges Raushan". Prothom Alo. 12 December 2023.
- ^ Brown, Derek (14 July 2019). "General Hussain Muhammad Ershad obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ a b President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad, First Lady Begum Raushan Ershad - Pamphlet. Padma Printers Bangladesh. pp. 28–31.
- ^ "Raushan Ershad decides not to join polls". Prothom Alo. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ershad passes away". The Daily Star. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
External links
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Media related to Rowshan Ershad at Wikimedia Commons