# Mohammad Ali Bogra

_Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 to 1955_

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> Syed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Bogra was a Pakistani politician and diplomat who served as the third prime minister of Pakistan from 1953 to 1955. He was appointed in this capacity in 1953 until he stepped down in 1955 in favour of his federal finance minister Chaudhri Muhammad Ali.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 October 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barishal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P19))
- **Died:** 23 January 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dhaka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Pakistan; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P106))
- **Political party:** Muslim League; All India Muslim League ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P102))
- **Education:** University of Calcutta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hamida Mohammad Ali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P26))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (13 June 1962 – 23 January 1963); ambassador of Pakistan to the United States (1955–1959); Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (24 October 1954 – 11 August 1955); Prime Minister of Pakistan (17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955); Federal Minister for Defence (17 April 1953 – 24 October 1954); ambassador of Pakistan to the United States (1952–1953); High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada (1949–1952) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mohammad Ali Bogra born?**  
Mohammad Ali Bogra was born on 19 October 1909 in Barishal.

**What positions has Mohammad Ali Bogra held?**  
Positions held by Mohammad Ali Bogra include: Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (1962–1963); ambassador of Pakistan to the United States (1955–1959); Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (1954–1955); Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953–1955); Federal Minister for Defence (1953–1954).

**Where did Mohammad Ali Bogra study?**  
Mohammad Ali Bogra was educated at University of Calcutta.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammad Ali Bogra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Ali_Bogra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q469875](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469875) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pakistani Prime Minister Bogra with Eisenhower (cropped).png by White House Photographic Collection (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakistani_Prime_Minister_Bogra_with_Eisenhower_(cropped).png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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