Abdul Jabbar Khan (20th-century politician)

Abdul Jabbar Khan
আব্দুল জব্বার খান
6th Speaker of the National Assembly
In office 12 June 1965 – 25 March 1969
Deputy	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Preceded by	Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry
Succeeded by	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Acting President of Pakistan
In office 12 June 1965 – 25 June 1965
President	Ayub Khan
Preceded by	Ayub Khan (general)
Succeeded by	Ayub Khan (general)
In office 25 March 1969 – 25 March 1969
President	Ayub Khan
Preceded by	Ayub Khan (general)
Succeeded by	Ayub Khan (general)
Personal details
Born	(1902-06-30)30 June 1902 Baherchar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	23 April 1984(1984-04-23) (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Muslim League (Before 1962) Convention Muslim League (1962–1969)
Children	Sadek Khan A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan Selima Rahman Rashed Khan Menon Abu Zafar Obaidullah Mr Alan Khan Sultan M. Khan
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan (30 June 1902 – 23 April 1984) was the 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.^[1] He was preceded by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry.

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1902 in Baher char, Barisal. He graduated from Barisal Zila School in 1919 and two years later from Brojomohun College. He did his undergraduate and graduate studies from the Dhaka University.^[1]

Career

In 1929 he joined the judicial branch of Bengal Civil Service. In his career he served as the subordinate judge, additional district judge and district judge and a justice of the Dhaka High Court. He started his political career in 1962 with the Muslim league and in 1964 he was made the president of the East Pakistan wing of the Muslim League. In 1965 he was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly from Barisal. he went on to be elected Speaker of the National Assembly.^[1] In 1957 President Iskander Mirza elevated him as judge of the East Pakistan High Court. He resigned to join politics in 1962 and got elected as MNA and was speaker of the National Assembly from 1965 to 1969. He served as acting president on several occasions. On resigning in 1969, President Ayub Khan did not hand over power to him but instead abrogated the constitution and invited Gen Yahya Khan to declare martial law leading to the creation of Bangladesh.

Justice Feroz Nana was father of Ms Anita Ghulam Ali while Justice Mushtak Ali Kazi was father in law of Justice Agha Rafiq Khan former Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court.^[1]

Acting President of Pakistan

Abdul Jabbar Khan was the acting president of Pakistan from 1965 to 1965, when President Ayub Khan (general) went abroad for medical treatment.^[2] He resigned to join politics in 1962 and got elected as MNA and was speaker of the National Assembly from 1965 to 1969. He served as acting president on several occasions. On resigning in 1969.^[3]

Death

He died on 23 April 1984 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]

References

1. Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Khan, Justice Abdul Jabbar". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. acting president of Pakistan
3. He served as acting President on several occasions. On resigning

Political offices
Preceded by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry	Speaker of the National Assembly 1965–1969	Succeeded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto