# Shawkat Hossain Hiron

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Bangladeshi politician

Shawkat Hossain Hiron 3rd Mayor of Barisal In office 4 August 2008 – 15 June 2013 Preceded by Awlad Hossain Dilu Succeeded by Ahsan Habib Kamal Member of Parliament In office 5 January 2014 – 9 April 2014 Preceded by Majibur Rahman Sarwar Succeeded by Jebunnesa Afroz Constituency Barisal-5 Personal details Born (1956-10-15)15 October 1956 Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan Died 9 April 2014(2014-04-09) (aged 57) Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh Party Bangladesh Awami League

**Shawkat Hossain Hiron** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): শওকত হোসেন হিরণ) was a [Bangladesh Awami League](/source/Bangladesh_Awami_League) politician and member of parliament for [Barisal-5](/source/Barisal-5).

## Early life

Hiron was born on 15 October 1956 in [Patuakhali](/source/Patuakhali), [East Pakistan](/source/East_Pakistan), Pakistan.[1]

## Career

Hiron joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) in 1986. He joined Bangladesh Awami League 1997. He became the president of the [Barisal City](/source/Barisal_City) unit of the Bangladesh Awami League in 2012. [1] He was elected [mayor of Barisal City](/source/Mayor_of_Barisal_City) on 4 August 2008. He lost the reelection of Barisal mayoral election on 15 June 2013. He was elected member of parliament from [Barisal-5](/source/Barisal-5) on 5 January 2014 uncontested.[2][3]

## Personal life

Hiron was married to [Jebunnesa Afroz](/source/Jebunnesa_Afroz).[4]

## Death and legacy

Hiron died on 9 April 2014 in [Apollo Hospital Dhaka](/source/Apollo_Hospital_Dhaka), Bangladesh. A by elections was called in his constituency, [Barisal-5](/source/Barisal-5), after his death. Bangladesh Awami League nominated his wife, [Zebunnesa Afroz](/source/Jebunnesa_Afroz), to contest the Barisal-5 by election.[4] She won the by-election and was elected to parliament.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Daily_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Daily_1-1) ["AL lawmaker, ex-BCC mayor Hiron passes away"](https://www.thedailystar.net/al-lawmaker-ex-bcc-mayor-hiron-passes-away-19517). *The Daily Star*. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Former Barisal lawmaker Hiron remembered"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230423004724/https://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/40147/2016-04-10). *The Independent*. Archived from [the original](http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/40147/2016-04-10) on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Barisal ex-mayor Hiron passes away"](https://www.thedailystar.net/barisal-ex-mayor-hiron-passes-away-19403). *The Daily Star*. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-alo_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-alo_4-1) ["AL picks Hiron's wife Zebunnesa"](http://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/47446/AL-picks-Hiron-s-wife-Zebunnesa). *Prothom Alo*. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hiron's wife takes oath Sunday"](https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/hirons-wife-takes-oath-sunday). *bdnews24.com*. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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