H. M. A. Gaffar
Abdul Gaffar | |
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| Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 19 July 1989 – 9 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu |
| Succeeded by | Rafiqul Islam |
| State Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 10 December 1988 – 19 July 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Shahidul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Abul Khair Chowdhury |
| State Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 1 January 1988 – 28 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Munim (As Minister) |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Sattar |
| Member of Parliament for Khulna-5 | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Prafulla Kumar Shil |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 1988–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Salhuddin Yusuf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1936 |
| Died | 12 April 2020 (aged 83) |
| Party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Awards | Bir Uttom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1968 - 1976 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
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Haldar Mohammad Abdul Gaffar (11 August 1936 – 12 April 2020), popularly known as HMA Gaffar, was a Bangladeshi politician, freedom fighter, and lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army. He served as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad and was a state Minister of Commerce.