Famous People with Name Kibria

Shah Abu Muhammad Shamsul Kibria            Origin/Culture/Country: Muslim

Shah Abu Muhammad Shamsul Kibria: was an economist, diplomat and politician from Bangladesh. Joining the Pakistan Foreign Service in 1954, Kibria became the Director General of the Political Affairs department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 1981-1992, Kibria wasExecutive Secretary of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP). Kibria served as the Minister of Finance of the government led by Sheikh Hasina from 1996 – 2001. He was elected a Member of Parliament in the general election of 2001. After the UN assignments, Kibria returned to Bangladesh in 1992. He started to take in interest in politics and joined Bangladesh Awami League in September as a member of the advisory council. At the same time he started writing columns on economic and political issues in the national dailies. In 1994, he was appointed Political Advisor to the Awami League President. After the general election on June 12, 1996, Kibria joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as Minister of Finance. He served in this capacity until the government's term expired in July 2001. Kibria was elected Chairman of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 1997 annual session. He was also elected President of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agricultural Development 1998. In the general election on October 1, 2001, Kibria was elected a member of parliament from Habiganj-3 constituency.