H.E. Dr. Hasan Mahmud, M.P.
Current Positions:
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(From 11 January 2024 onwards)
Member of the Parliament, (Constituency- 284, Chattogram- 07)
Joint Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League
Positions Held:
Former Minister, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (January/2019 to January/2024)
Former Secretary, Publicity & Publications, Bangladesh Awami League (December 2012
to 2019)
Chairman, Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
(January 2014 to 2019)
Former Minister, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh (August/2009 to January/2014)
Former State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh (2009 to August/2009)
Former Secretary, Environment & Forest Affairs, Bangladesh Awami League (2002 to
2012)
Education:
PhD. in Environmental Science
Environmental Chemistry, Limburg University, Belgium, 2001
Masters:
Human Ecology (Environmental Science)- Bridge University of Brussels, Belgium, 1996
Thesis- Contribution of Human Excreta to surface water pollution
International Politics- University of Libha-de-Brussels, 1996
Inorganic Chemistry- Chattogram University, 1989
Bachelor Degree:
Chemistry, Chattogram University, Bangladesh, 1987
Post Graduate Diploma:
Post graduate diploma in Human Ecology (Environmental Science), Bridge University of
Brussels. Belgium
Certificate Course:
International Certificate in Human Ecology, International Association of Human
Ecologist, Geneva, Switzerland, 1996
Certificate in French Language (02 years), Alliance Française de Chittagong,
Bangladesh,1986
Certificate Course (03 months), Dutch Language, Hasselt, Belgium
Teaching Experience:
Former Visiting Fellow and Academic Board Member, European Institute for Strategic Studies, Brussels, Belgium
Part time teacher (Environmental Science & Bangladesh Studies), East-West University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Part time teacher (Environmental Science & Bangladesh Studies), North-South
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Part time teacher (Environmental Science), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Part time teacher (Oceanography), Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Invited for Special lecture:
Cornell University, New York, USA (Global Climate Change- Issue & Our
Responsibilities, August, 2011)
Harvard University, Boston, USA (Global Climate Change Issues- How to avert the situations- 2012)
Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne School of Land
&Environment(Climate change & its Impact on global environment & economic development- Special focus on Bangladesh- March, 2014)
City University of London, UK (Contentions Politics & Democracy in the Digital Arena-January, 2017)
National Defence College (NDC), Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political Background:
Dr. Hasan Mahmud has been actively performing political activities since his student life.
He was involved in politics both at home and abroad bearing a very successful
leadership background at local and national level politics.
In 1977, he was involved with student league of Zamal Khan ward in Chattogram City.
In 1978, he started his political career as General Secretary of the Bangladesh Student League at Government Intermediate College, Chattogram.
In 1979, he was elected as the founding General Secretary of Bangladesh Student
League of Government Hazi Muhammad Mohsin College, Chattogram.
He was also in charge of educational Secretary of Chattogram Metropolitan Student League.
In 1986, he took over the responsibility of Senior Vice President of Bangladesh Student League at Chattogram University.
In 1988, he became the President of Bangladesh Student League at Chattogram
University.
Under his able leadership, All-Party Student Unity got a landslide victory in the election of Chattogram University Students Union in 1990.
In 1992, Dr. Mahmud became the youngest member of Bangladesh Awami League,
Chattogram North District.
In 1992, he went to Brussels, Belgium for higher study.
He served as an elected President of Bangladesh Students Association as well as
International Students Association represented by more than 60 countries while studying at Birje University during 1993-94 and 1994-95 respectively.
In 1993 and (1995-2000), he was in charge of Senior Vice-President and General
Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Belgium respectively.
In 2001, Dr. Hasan Mahmud was appointed as special assistant to the Leader of the Opposition and President of Bangladesh Awami League.
In 2002, he was appointed as Secretary, Environment and Forest Affairs of Bangladesh Awami League.
In 2007, when the President of Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Hasina was arrested
by the Army backed government, Dr. Hasan Mahmud worked as the spokesman of the
party and it was much appreciated by the workers and followers.
In 2008, He was elected as Member of the Parliament (MP) for the first time as defeating
the Political leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.
In (2009-2013), He was appointed as Minister, Ministry of Environment and Forest. Prior
to this appointment, he was appointed as State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Environment and Forest respectively.
Being the youngest member in the working committee of Bangladesh Awami League, he
was nominated as Environment affairs secretary in 2002.
Special Award:
Dr Hasan Mahmud, M.P. is a well-known environmentalist both in home and abroad.
He
was awarded with the “Certificate of Honorable Mention” by Green Cross International”- an
Environmentalist organization for his strong role of global climate change. As the President of
Parliamentary Standing Committee of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of National
Parliament he worked very successfully to tackle the country’s environmental and climate
threatening issues. Dr. Hasan Mahmud MP is avid connoisseur of the theatre and played
hockey in his university days.