Sattar ministry

Sattar ministry
8th Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
30 May 1981 — 24 March 1982
President Abdus Sattar
Date formed	15 November 1981
Date dissolved	24 March 1982
People and organisations
President	Abdus Sattar
No. of ministers	42
Member party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Status in legislature	Majority government (1981–1982)
Opposition party	Awami League
Opposition leader	Kamal Hossain
History
Election	1981 (presidential)
Outgoing election	1986 (presidential) 1986 (parliamentary)
Legislature terms	2nd Jatiya Sangsad
Predecessor	Zia
Successor	Ershad

The Abdus Sattar ministry was the Council of Ministers of Bangladesh during the presidency of Abdus Sattar, serving during the 2nd legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad. It was formed following Sattar’s election as President in November 1981, succeeding the administration of Ziaur Rahman. The ministry was short-lived, as it was dissolved after a military coup on 24 March 1982, which ousted Sattar and brought Hussain Muhammad Ershad to power.

Members

The following lists the president(s), the vice-president(s) and the special assistant(s) to the president:

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office
President also in-charge of꞉ Presidential Secretariat (Presidential Division, General and Economic Affairs, Information Division, Establishment Division) Cabinet Secretariat (Cabinet Division) Ministry of Defence Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Planning (27 November 1981 — 12 February 1982) Ministry of Land Administration and Land Reforms (12 February 1982 — 5 March 1982) Ministry of Irrigation, Water Development and Flood Control (12 February 1982 — 5 March 1982) Ministry of Forests, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry (5 March 1982 — 24 March 1982) Department of Manpower Development (5 March 1982 — 24 March 1982) Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Social Welfare (5 March 1982 — 24 March 1982) Ministry of Women Affairs (5 March 1982 — 24 March 1982) Department of Youth Development (5 March 1982 — 24 March 1982)	Abdus Sattar	15 November 1981	24 March 1982 (deposed in a coup)
Vice-president	Mirza Nurul Huda	24 November 1981	23 March 1982
	Mohammad Mohammadullah	23 March 1982	24 March 1982
Adviser also in-charge of꞉ Ministry of Commerce (12 February 1982 — 23 March 1982) Ministry of Industries (12 February 1982 — 27 February 1982)	Mirza Nurul Huda	23 March 1982	24 March 1982

Cabinet members

Provisional council

Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Office
Shah Azizur Rahman	15 April 1979	24 March 1982	Prime Minister also in-charge of꞉ Ministry of Education (27 November 1981 — 11 February 1982) Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs (12 February 1982 — 24 March 1982) Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (12 February 1982 — 5 March 1982) Ministry of Religious Affairs (12 February 1982 — 24 March 1982)
S. A. Bari	23 August 1979	27 November 1981	Deputy Prime Minister

Elected council

No.	Portrait	Name	Term start	Term end	Office