A. K. M. Nurul Islam

A. K. M. Nurul Islam was a Bangladeshi judge and the vice president of Bangladesh from 1986 to 1989.

Early life and education

Islam was born to M. Abdus Sobhan and Atafunnesa Khanam. He completed a master's degree in English literature at Calcutta University in 1947. He earned an LLB in 1950.

Career

Islam was a judge of the East Pakistan High Court from 1967 to 1971.
He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission from 1977 to 1984. From February 1985 until August 1989, he served as the law minister. In 1986, he was the member of parliament for Manikganj-2. He was appointed the vice president of the country on 1 December 1986 by the then President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
He was replaced as vice president in August 1989.

Personal life

Islam was married to Jahanara Arzu, an Ekushey Padak-winning poet. Together they had two sons including Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam and a daughter, professor Minara Zahan.
Islam died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in Manikganj District.