page_title: A. K. Fazlul Huq
section_title: Political career in Pakistan
hierarchical_section_title: A. K. Fazlul Huq / Political career in Pakistan
caption_attribution_description: English: King Saud of Saudi Arabia at the dinner given by him at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. in 1957.
context_page_description: Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Bengali statesman and jurist who served as the first Prime Minister of Bengal and later as the Home Minister of Pakistan. A key figure in Pakistan Movement, widely remembered for presenting Pakistan Resolution, he played major political roles in British India and later in Pakistan and held various other political offices.
  Huq was first elected to the Bengal Legislative Council from Dhaka in 1913; and served on the council for 21 years until 1934. He was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly for 2 years, between 1934 and 1936. For 10 years between 1937 and 1947, he was an elected member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly, where he was Prime Minister and Leader of the House for 6 years. He was later elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly, where he was Chief Minister for 2 months; and to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, where he was Home Minister for 1 year, in the 1950s.
  Huq boycotted titles and knighthood granted by the British government. He was notable for his English oratory during speeches to the Bengali legislature. Huq courted the votes of the Bengali middle classes and rural communities.
caption: King Saud of Saudi Arabia sent his plane to bring Huq to a meeting.
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