Jahanara Begum (politician)

Jahanara Begum (c. 11 February 1942 – 24 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician, a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajbari-1 constituency and a State Minister of Cultural Affairs.

Career
Begum was the founding general secretary of Bangladesh Jubo Mohila Dal.

Begum was a member of the women's seat-22 in the 5th Jatiya Sangsad in 1991. She was elected a Member of Parliament from Rajbari-1 (Sadar-Goaland) constituency on 15 February 1996 in the Sixth Parliamentary Election on the nomination of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. She was the vice chairman of BNP.

Begum served twice as the Minister of State for Culture and Adviser to the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Primary Education and Mass Education. She was asked to provide her wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Begum was the co-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF). She previously served as Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

In 2012, Begum joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Front, led by Nazmul Huda, as co-chairman.

Personal life
Begum was married to Ahmed Mostafa (died 1986).