Amiruddin Ahmad

Amiruddin Ahmad (born 22 December 1895) was a Bengali politician and jurist^[1] who served as the governor of East Pakistan.

Amiruddin Ahmad
1st Governor of East Pakistan
In office 14 June 1955 – 9 March 1956
Preceded by	Muhammad Shahabuddin (As Governor of East Bengal)
Succeeded by	A. K. Fazlul Huq
Personal details
Born	(1895-12-22)22 December 1895

Early life

Ahmad was born on 22 December 1895 in West Bengal. He joined as the Deputy Legal Remembrancer of Bengal on 1 April 1942.^[2]

Career

Ahmad was elevated to additional judge of the Calcutta High Court on 6 January 1947. After the partition of India, he moved to East Pakistan. On 15 August 1947 was made the judge of the Dhaka High Court.^{[citation needed]} He was one of three justices on the Rawalpindi conspiracy Tribunal in Hyderabad, Sindh.^[3] On 10 November 1953, he was made the chairman of the Boundary Commission. On 22 September 1954 he was made the Chief Justice of Dhaka High Court. On 14 June 1955 he was appointed Acting Governor of East Bengal. On 9 March 1956, he was appointed a judge in the Federal Court of Pakistan.^[2][4]