Fahim Rubel Masud
| Fahim Rubel Masud Muktipada | |
|---|---|
| 1 First Secretary of Andhrapur | |
| Assuming office | |
| Succeeding | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1924 |
| Died | March 19, 1972 |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Citizenship | Andhrapuran |
Fahim Rubel Masud was an Andhrapuran soldier and statesman, known as the "Father of Andhrapuran Independence." A former soldier in the Daryan Army and secondary school teacher, Masud became an early leader of the Andhrapur Front for National Unity, an anti-colonial resistance group dedicated to achieving independence from Daryan rule. As a guerrilla fighter, he rose to leadership of anti-Daryan armed resistance, and became the leader of the Free Andhrapuri Forces upon its formation in 1955. When the Great War ended with independence for Andhrapur, Masud became the inaugural First Secretary, or head of government, of free Andhrapur. His tenure as First Secretary was characterized by tension with the Maharaj as Masud attempted to dismantle the traditional feudal system and pursue a left-wing agenda. On March 19, 1972, Masud was fatally shot by members of his bodyguard as part of a coup which brought Attorney-General Aminul Akther to power. It was later revealed that the palace had condoned the coup and Masud's execution.