SA Sultan
{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = SA Sultan Tipu
| office = Member of Bangladesh Parliament of Chandpur-4
| office2 = President of Bangladesh Football Federation
| term_start = 2001
| term_end = 2006
| term_start2 = 26 November 2001
| term_end2 = 28 April 2008
| predecessor1 = Mohammad Abdullah
| successor1 = Harunur Rashid
| predecessor2 = AM Azizul Haque
| successor2 = Kazi Salahuddin
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chandpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
| party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
}}
SA Sultan is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Chandpur-4.{{cite news |title=Chandpur Jubodal severe relation with district BNP president Sultan, MP |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/chandpur-jubodal-severe-relation-with-district-bnp-president-sultan-mp |accessdate=3 November 2019 |work=bdnews24.com |date=21 July 2006}}
Early life
SA Sultan Titu was born in Chandpur District.{{cite news |script-title=bn:চাঁদপুর বিএনপিকে ঐক্যবদ্ধ হতে এসএ সুলতান টিটুর আহবান |url=https://chandpurtimes.com/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/ |language=bn |date=15 November 2018 |work=chandpurtimes.com}}
Career
Sultan was elected to parliament from Chandpur-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=263 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author= |date= |website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=3 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229000043/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=263# |archive-date=2008-12-29}}
=Bangladesh Football Federation=
On 26 November 2001, Sultan, a member of the BNP-led coalition government, was appointed president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) , replacing AM Azizul Haque, who had been initially elected by the previous Caretaker government. On 20 December 2001, Sultan replaced the elected body of the BFF led by general secretary, Harunur Rashid, with an ad-hoc committee.{{Cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/06/02/d70602040131.htm |title=Sultan and co gets surprising lifeline |date=2 June 2007|work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127185933/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/06/02/d70602040131.htm|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1755184.stm|title=Fifa suspends Bangladesh|date=11 January 2002|website=news.bbc.co.uk|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127190907/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1755184.stm|url-status=live}} On 10 January 2002, FIFA banned the BFF for violating FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) laws that only recognize a democratically elected committee to run a member's football authority. The ban was lifted on 11 February 2002, after the original elected committee was reinstated.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/parting-glance-at-2002 |title=Parting glance at 2002 |work=The Daily Star |date=January 2003 |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816170157/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/parting-glance-at-2002 |url-status=live}} Eventually, Rashid resigned alleged to have been forced by Sultan who remained in the president's seat after being unopposed in the 26 April 2003 BFF elections.{{Cite news |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article533413.bdnews |title=সোমবার বাফুফের নির্বাচন |date=29 April 2012 |language=bn |work=bdnews24.com|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127190321/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article533413.bdnews|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/10/06/573859 |script-title=bn:বাফুফের প্রথম নির্বাচিত সভাপতি এস এ সুলতান |language=bn |date=6 October 2020 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127190401/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/10/06/573859|url-status=live}} In June 2007, FIFA extended the tenure of Sultan's executive committee for another year.
During his tenure as president, Sultan failed to hold district and division leagues on a consistent basis, while the country's top-tier league, the Dhaka Premier Division League, was held only four times from 2001 to 2006.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15265 |title=BFF looks to previous statutes for shelter |date=13 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127190345/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15265|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/01/d61201040228.htm |title=No football this year |work=The Daily Star |access-date=13 August 2022 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028075520/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/01/d61201040228.htm |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-10488 |date=6 November 2007 |title=Booters demand Dhaka League |work=The Daily Star |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624222943/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-10488 |url-status=live}} Sultan's reign did see some success, with Bangladesh winning the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup as hosts and the introduction of the first professional national league, the B.League, in 2007.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15387 |title=Sultan slams media too |date=14 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191121/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15387|url-status=live}} Under Sultan's regime, Bangladesh also hosted the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, the biggest football tournament to have taken place in the country.{{Cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/04/02/d60402011510.htm |title=Booters make winning start in Asian carnival |date=2 April 2006 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191401/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/04/02/d60402011510.htm|url-status=live}}
On 15 December 2007, Sultan sent his resignation to FIFA, citing to personal reasons.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15873 |title=Sultan goes! |date=18 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191312/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15873|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/bff-president-sultan-likely-to-step-down |title=BFF president Sultan likely to step down |work=bdnews24.com|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191701/https://bdnews24.com/sport/bff-president-sultan-likely-to-step-down|url-status=live}} On 16 December 2007, FIFA rejected Sultans resignation and threatened to ban the federation if an executive member resigned before the 2008 polls.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-16643 |title=FIFA warns BFF, rejects Sultan's resignation |date=27 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191705/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-16643|url-status=live}} Nonetheless, despite facing heavy criticism for his previous decision to reign, along with numerous disputes with journalists, Sultan remained as BFF president until the 2008 elections.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-16765 |title=Sultan mystery deepens |date=28 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127191745/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-16765|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/bff-president-sultan-makes-apology |title=BFF president Sultan makes apology |work=bdnews24.com|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250127192345/https://bdnews24.com/sport/bff-president-sultan-makes-apology|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-31557 |title=Sultan 51% happy |date=10 April 2008 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127192122/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-31557|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25859 |title=Sultan to work till polls |date=3 March 2008 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127192114/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25859|url-status=live}} On 28 April 2008, Sultan's tenure as president officially ended, with Kazi Salahuddin taking over his role.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34278 |title=A vibrant election |date=29 April 2008 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127192613/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34278|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34336|title=Salahuddin BFF boss |first=Al Musabbir |last=Sadi |date=29 April 2008 |work=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127192633/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34336|url-status=live}}
Awards
Sultan received the National Sports Award in 2005.{{Cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/16/d51216041233.htm |title=Munna named as National Sports Award winner |work=The Daily Star |date=2005-12-16 |access-date=2018-09-07|archive-date=2025-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402171114/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/16/d51216041233.htm|url-status=live}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/72 SA Sultan] at Tritiyo Matra
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Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
Category:Presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation
Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members