First Hasina Cabinet

13th Council of Ministers of Bangladesh
23 June 1996
Hasina
Date formed23 June 1996
Date dissolved15 July 2001
People and organisations
Head of governmentSheikh Hasina
No. of ministers20[1]
Member partyAwami League
Independent(s)
History
Legislature term(s)7th Parliament
PredecessorHabibur
SuccessorLatifur
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The first Hasina cabinet was the Government of Bangladesh during the 7th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 1996 general election, and left office on 15 July 2001.[2][3]

Cabinet

The cabinet was composed of the following ministers:

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2015)
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Division
Ministry of Cabinet Affairs		23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Home Affairs23 June 199612 March 1999 AL[4][5]
12 March 199915 July 2001 AL[5]
Minister of Foreign Affairs23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[6]
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[7]
Ministry of Finance23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare23 June 199625 July 1996 AL[8]
25 July 199629 December 1999 AL[2]
March 200015 July 2001 AL[8]
Ministry of Housing and Public Works
A. Z. M. Naziruddin
23 June 1996September 1999 AL[8]
12 March 1999January 2000 AL[8]
March 200015 July 2001 AL[8]
Ministry of Agriculture23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Forest and Environment23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs		23 June 199615 July 2001 AL
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
A. Z. M. Naziruddin
23 June 1996September 1996 AL[8]
July 200015 July 2001 JSD[8]
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
Ministry of Communication23 June 199615 July 2001 JP(E)[4][2]
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources23 June 1996May 1988 AL[10]
March 200015 July 2001 AL[10]
Ministry of Shipping23 June 199615 July 2001 JSD[4][2]
Ministry of Commerce23 June 199629 December 1999 AL[4]
29 December 199915 July 2001 AL[2]
Ministry of Industries23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Food23 June 199629 December 1999 AL[4]
29 December 199915 July 2001 AL
Ministry of Water Resources23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Education23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[11]
Minister of Post and Telecommunication23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[4]
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism23 June 199631 December 1997 AL[10]
1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
Ministry of Labour and Employment1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]

State ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock23 June 199615 July 2001 AL
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
Ministry of Planning14 January 199715 July 2001 AL[12]
Ministry of Shipping4 December 199815 July 2001 AL[13][14]
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism29 January 199731 December 1997 AL[15][14]
6 January 200015 July 2001 AL[15][14]
Ministry of Information23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[12]
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives23 June 199617 August 1997 AL[12]
1 January 199824 December 1998 AL[9]
29 December 199915 July 2001 AL[12][14]
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Ministry of Cultural Affairs		23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[12]
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
Ministry of Textiles1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
Ministry of Labour and Employment23 June 199631 December 1997 AL[9]
Ministry of Land23 June 199615 July 2001 AL[16]

Deputy ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education23 June 199631 December 1997 AL[9]
Ministry of Shipping1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]
23 June 199631 December 1997 AL[9]
Ministry of Food1 January 199815 July 2001 AL[9]

Shuffles

References

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