Provincial Government
After absorption into the Dominion of Pakistan, the province of East Pakistan (former East Bengal) was administered by a ceremonial Governor and an indirectly-elected Chief Minister. During the year from May 1954 to August 1955, executive powers were exercised by the Governor and there was no Chief Minister.
Tenure | Governor of East Bengal |
---|---|
15 August 1947 - 31 March 1950 | Sir Frederick Chalmers |
31 March 1950 - 31 March 1953 | Sir Feroz Khan Noon |
31 March 1953 - 29 May 1954 | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman |
29 May 1954 - May 1955 | Iskandar Ali Mirza |
May 1955 - June 1955 | Muhammad Shahabuddin (acting) |
June 1955 - 14 October 1955 | Amiruddin Ahmad |
14 October 1955 | Province of East Bengal dissolved |
Tenure | Chief Minister of East Bengal | Political Party |
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15 August 1947 - 14 September 1948 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | Muslim League |
14 September 1948 - 3 April 1954 | Nurul Amin | Muslim League |
3 April 1954 - 29 May 1954 | A. K. Fazlul Huq | United Front |
29 May 1954 - August 1955 | Governor's Rule | |
August 1955 - 14 October 1955 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishak Sramik Party |
14 October 1955 | Province of East Bengal dissolved |
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