Nurul Amin

Who was Nurul Amin?

Nurul Amin, referred to as the Patriot of Pakistan, was a prominent Bengali leader, jurist, national conservative, and party chairman of the Pakistan's Muslim League, the founding party of Pakistan.

Starting his statesmanship in 1948 as Chief minister of East Pakistan, he headed the Ministry of Supply, and played a vital role in the Bengali Language Movement to make the Bengali language an official part of 1956 constitution. After participating in parliamentary elections in 1970, Amin was appointed and served as the eighth Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was the first and the only Vice President of Pakistan from 1970 till 1972, leading Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.

An anti-war and principal Pakistan movement activist, Amin is considered a patriot who worked to keep Pakistan united. He opposed the Bangladesh Liberation War, which ended the concept of a united Muslim "homeland" in South Asia.