Shawkat Hossain Hiron

Shawkat Hossain Hiron (Bengali: শওকত হোসেন হিরণ) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Barisal-5.

Shawkat Hossain Hiron
2nd Mayor of Barisal
In office
4 August 2008 – 15 June 2013
Preceded byAwlad Hossain Dilu
Succeeded byAhsan Habib Kamal
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Barisal-5
In office
5 January 2014 – 9 April 2014
Preceded byMajibur Rahman Sarwar
Succeeded byJebunnesa Afroz
Personal details
Born(1956-10-15)15 October 1956
Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died9 April 2014(2014-04-09) (aged 57)
Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Early life

Hiron was born on 15 October 1956 in Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[1]

Career

Hiron joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) in 1986. He joined Bangladesh Awami League 1997. He became the president of the Barisal City unit of the Bangladesh Awami League in 2012. [1] He was elected Mayor of Barisal City 4 August 2008. He lost the reelection of Barisal Mayoral election on 15 June 2013. He was elected member of parliament from Barisal-5 on 5 January 2014 uncontested.[2][3]

Personal life

Hiron was married to Jebunnesa Afroz.[4]

Death and legacy

Hiron died on 9 April 2014 in Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. By elections were called in his constituency, Barisal-5, after his death. Bangladesh Awami League nominated his wife, Zebunnesa Afroz, to contest the Barisal-5 by elections.[4] She won the by-election and was elected to parliament.[5]

References
  1. "AL lawmaker, ex-BCC mayor Hiron passes away". The Daily Star. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. "Former Barisal lawmaker Hiron remembered". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. "Barisal ex-mayor Hiron passes away". The Daily Star. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. "AL picks Hiron's wife Zebunnesa". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. "Hiron's wife takes oath Sunday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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