Muhammad Ali Bogra

Pakistani diplomat (1909-1963)

Muhammad Ali Bogra (Urdu: محمد علی بوگرہ‎; Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া; October 19, 1909 — January 23, 1963) was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin. He served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955.

Mohammed Ali Bogra
মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া
Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralMalik Ghulam Muhammad
Preceded byKhawaja Nazimuddin
Succeeded byChaudhry Muhammad Ali
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
13 June 1962 – 23 January 1963
PresidentAyub Khan
Preceded byManzur Qadir
Succeeded byZulfikar Ali Bhutto
In office
24 October 1954 – 12 August 1955
Preceded byMuhammad Zafarullah Khan
Succeeded byHamidul Huq Choudhury
Minister of Defence
In office
17 April 1953 – 24 October 1954
Preceded byKhawaja Nazimuddin
Succeeded byAyub Khan
Personal details
Born(1909-10-19)19 October 1909
Barisal, British Raj
(now Bangladesh)
Died23 January 1963(1963-01-23) (aged 53)
Dacca, Pakistan
(now Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Political partyMuslim League
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Abol Hassan Ispahani
Ambassador to the United States
1952–1953
Succeeded by
Amjad Ali
Preceded by
Amjad Ali
Ambassador to the United States
1955–1959
Succeeded by
Aziz Ahmed
Political offices
Preceded by
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Prime Minister of Pakistan
1953–1955
Succeeded by
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Minister of Defence
1953–1954
Succeeded by
Ayub Khan
Preceded by
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1954–1955
Succeeded by
Hamidul Huq Choudhury
Preceded by
Manzur Qadir
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1962–1963
Succeeded by
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto