(1942-06-30) 30 June 1942 (age 81) Pirojpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality
British Indian (1942–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–Present)
Political party
Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse
Bazlur Rahman
Education
University of Dhaka
Occupation
Politician
Matia Chowdhury (born 30 June 1942)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician serving as the incumbent Deputy Leader of the House,[2] and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Sherpur-2.[3] She was the Minister of Agriculture under the first, second and third premiership of Sheikh Hasina,[4][5] from 1996 to 2001 and then again on 2009 to 2019 during the previous tenures of Bangladesh Awami League in power.[6] She is known as a veteran politician from the Awami League, and currently a presidium member of the party.[7]
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^"List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^"SAARC agricultural cooperation gets new momentum: Bangladesh Minister Matia". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^"$4.8 million USAID grant to strengthen biotechnology partnership, food security in South". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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