Abdul Malek Ukil

Abdul Malek Ukil
আব্দুল মালেক উকিল
3rd Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad
In office 27 January 1974 – 5 November 1975
Preceded by	Mohammad Mohammadullah
Succeeded by	Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
7th President of Awami League
In office 16 February 1978 – 16 February 1981
General Secretary	Abdur Razzaq
Preceded by	Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (Convenor)
Succeeded by	Sheikh Hasina
Personal details
Born	(1924-10-01)1 October 1924 Rajapur, Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj
Died	17 October 1987(1987-10-17) (aged 63) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citizenship	British India (till 1947) Pakistan (till 1971) Bangladesh
Political party	Awami League
Spouse	Late Sabura Khatun
Relatives	Two sons and five daughters
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

Abdul Malek Ukil (Bengali: আব্দুল মালেক উকিল; 1 October 1924 – 17 October 1987) was the president of Bangladesh Awami League, speaker of parliament, home minister, health minister, a member of parliament for many years and a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He was one of the drafters of the Constitution of Bangladesh and also one of the founding members of East Bengal Muslim Students League.