Arif Khan Joy

Arif Khan Joy (born 20 November 1971)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired Bangladesh National Football player captain.[2]

Arif Khan Joy
আরিফ খান জয়
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byVacant
Member of Parliament
for Netrokona-2
In office
29 January 2014 – 29 October 2018
Preceded byAshraf Ali Khan Khasru
Succeeded byAshraf Ali Khan Khasru
Personal details
Born (1971-11-20) 20 November 1971

Career

Football

Joy played for Bangladesh National Football Team from 2003 until 2008 and was a member of the SAFF Championship winning squad. He was the captained of the team during 2005–06.[3]

Politics

Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.[4] He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.[4] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,[5] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.[6]

Controversy

Joy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015.[7] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.[8]

References
  1. "Constituency 158_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. "Officials complain to prime minister against Deputy Minister Joy's act of vandalism". www.thefinancetoday.net. The Finance Today. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Joy Sports' first player minister". The Daily Star. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "Arif Khan Joy". Dhaka Tribune. Elections 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. "BFF congratulate Joy on becoming a minister". Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. Bin Mustafa, Hisham (13 January 2014). "Joy gets a slot in the Youth and Sports Ministry". Priyo News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
  7. "Deputy Minister for Sports Arif Khan Joy vandalises joint secretary's room". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  8. "Minister Joy 'beats up' police sub-inspector, complaint filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.


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