Sultan Mahmud (officer)

Air Vice Marshal (retd.)
Sultan Mahmud
সুলতান মাহমুদ
Minister of Industries
In office
1 June 1986 – 1991
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Preceded byAbul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
Succeeded byShamsul Islam Khan
Personal details
Born2 May 1942
Feni, Bengal, British India
Died (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Awards Bir Uttom
Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
 Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service1962-1987
Rank Air Vice Marshal
UnitNo. 6 Squadron PAF
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud, Bir Uttom (2 May 1942 – 14 August 2023) was a former chief of the Bangladesh Air Force and a former deputy chief martial law administrator.[1][2] As a member of Kilo Flight, he is one of the founders of Bangladesh's Air Force.[citation needed] He later served as the Minister of Industries.[3] He received the Independence Day Award from the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[4]

Early Life and Education

He was born on 2nd May 1942 in Feni. He obtained his primary education from Armanitola Government High School. Later he was admitted to PAF College Sargodha. He completed his matriculation and Senior Cambridge from PAF College Sargodha in 1958 and in 1960 respectively. He joined the Pakistan Air Force as Cadet in 1960.[5]

Career

He was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force in 1962.In 1971 he was posted to Karachi. In May 1971 he left Karachi to join the liberation war and went to Dhaka. After the independence he served in Bangladesh Air Force. He served as the Commanding Officer of BAF Bashar and BAF Matiur Rahman. He also served as the Commandant of Bangladesh Air Force Academy and as Director (Operations) at BAF HQ.[6] Mahmud was chief of the Bangladesh Air Force from 23 July 1981 to 22 July 1987. On 24 March 1982, he was appointed deputy chief martial law administrator by President Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[7] On 1 June 1986, he was placed in charge of the Ministry of Industries.[3] In 1992 he was charged with corruption after the government of President Hussain Mohammad Ershad relinquished power.[8] He was acquitted of these charges 24 years later.[9]

Personal Life

He was married to Ferdaus Ara Mahmud. They have a son and a daughter.

Death

Sultan Mahmud died in Dhaka on 14 August 2023, at the age of 81.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Ershad wanted to grab power after Zia killing". The Daily Star. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ Daily Report China. Vol. 129. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1985. pp. F1.
  3. ^ a b Lal, Shiv (1989). Politics in South Asia. New Delhi : Election Archives. pp. 155–156.
  4. ^ "2 more named for Independence Award". The Daily Star. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ^ https://songramernotebook.com/archives/504065
  6. ^ https://songramernotebook.com/archives/504065
  7. ^ "Ershad's takeover also illegal". The Daily Star. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Ershad trial deadline Mar 31". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Ershad acquitted". New Age. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Former Chief of Air Staff Bir Uttam Sultan Mahmud passes away". The Financial Express. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Air Staff
1981 – 1987 		Succeeded by
Air Vice Marshal Momtaz Uddin Ahmed


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