Zahid Maleque


Zahid Maleque is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the current Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-3 constituency.
In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.

Early life

Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Manikgonj District, formerly East Pakistan. His parents were Colonel A Maleque and Fouzia Maleque. His father was a former minister, a former mayor of Dhaka, and member of parliament.

Career

Maleque is chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.