Amiruddin Ahmad (born 22 December 1895) was a Bengali politician and jurist who served as the governor of

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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.

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. He was one of three justices on the

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Tribunal in

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. 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.

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