Aftab Ali
Bengali social reformer, politician and entrepreneur (1907–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aftab Ali (Bengali: আফতাব আলী; 1907–1972) was an early 20th-century Pakistani Bengali social reformer, politician and entrepreneur. His work is recognised to have helped thousands of British Asian lascars to migrate, settle and find employment in Britain. He was a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and National Assembly of Pakistan, and served as the first Minister of Labour for East Pakistan.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly, Succeeded by ...
Aftab Ali | |
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আফতাব আলী | |
Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1937–1945 | |
Succeeded by | Abdul Motaleb Malik[1] |
Constituency | Water Transport Trade Union |
Member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 1962–1965 | |
Succeeded by | Mahmud Ali |
Constituency | Sylhet-I |
Personal details | |
Born | (1907-01-20)20 January 1907 Kathalkhair, Balaganj/Bishwanath, Sylhet District, North-East Frontier, British Raj |
Died | 22 December 1972(1972-12-22) (aged 65) London, United Kingdom |
Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Nationality | British Pakistani |
Political party | All-India Trade Union Congress |
Relatives | KC Choudhury |
Occupation | Businessman, social worker, president, politician |
Known for | Founding the All-India Seamen's Federation |
Monuments | Aftab Terrace, London, E1 |
Movement | Indian Seamen's Union |
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