Fazlur Rahman

Fazlur Rahman (, ; 1905–1966) was a Pakistani politician and lawyer from East Pakistan. He was the first Education Minister of Pakistan and a member of the 1st and 2nd National Assemblies of Pakistan.

Early life and education Fazlur Rahman was born in 1905 to an Urdu-speaking Muslim family in the village of Shinepukur, Dohar, Dhaka. He studied at Bharga High School and later obtained a Master of Arts degree in history in 1929. In 1933, he earned a BL degree. At that time, he lived at The Anchorage in Kutchery Road, Karachi. He served in the former two ministries during Khwaja Nazimuddin's cabinet too in the early 1950s. When I. I. Chundrigar became the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Fazlur Rahman was the Minister of Commerce, Finance and Law. Ayub Khan enforced the Elected Bodies Disqualification Order upon many politicians, including Fazlur Rahman. This disqualified Fazlur Rahman from partaking in politics for five years, and led to Fazlur Rahman's retirement.

Pakistan Football Federation Rahman served as president of the Pakistan Football Federation between 1948 and 1949.

Views Fazlur Rahman recognised the importance of education and history. Prior to independence, he was a member of the University of Calcutta's executive council and the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. He became the president of the Pakistan Historical Society after independence, and was a long-time member of the Dhaka University Court.

Death Fazlur Rahman died in 1966.