Mainur Reza Chowdhury
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মাইনুর রেজা চৌধুরী
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| 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 18 June 2002 – 22 June 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar |
| President | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Mahmudul Amin Choudhury |
| Succeeded by | Khondokar Mahmud Hasan |
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| Born | (1938-06-23)23 June 1938 Nawabganj, Malda district, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 26 June 2004(2004-06-26) (aged 66) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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(m. 1942–2021) |
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| Relatives | Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry (uncle) |
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Mainur Reza Chowdhury (23 June 1938 – 26 June 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh between 18 June 2002 and 22 June 2003.[1][2] He was appointed to the role by former President Badruddoza Chowdhury.
Chowdhury was born on 23 June 1938 to an aristocratic Bengali Muslim family known as the ZamindarsofMonakoshainNawabganj, Malda district, Bengal Presidency. His father, Murtaza Raza Choudhry, was a former Finance Minister of East Pakistan and a member of the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan. His great-grandfather, Ismail Hossain Choudhry, was the zamindarofKotalpukurinBihar. Chowdhury's mother, Syeda Roqeya Akhtar, belonged to the Syeds of Taraf that had relocated to Comilla. His maternal aunt, Syeda Selena Akhtar, was the wife of politician Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry.[3]
Chowdhury was appointed a Supreme Court judge in 1990 and was elevated to the appellate division in 2000.[4]
Chowdhury was married to Najma Chowdhury, an academic.[5]
