Summary
Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (Tamil: முகம்மது சரிப் தௌஃபீக், romanized: Mukam'matu Carip Tauḥpīk; born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister and Member of Parliament.[1]
M. S. Thowfeek | |
|---|---|
| எம். எஸ். தௌஃபீக் මොහොමඩ් ෂරීෆ් තවුෆික් | |
| Deputy Minister of Internal Transport | |
| In office 21 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Preceded by | A. R. A. Hafeez |
| Constituency | National List |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Constituency | National List |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | A. R. Mohamed |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek 7 January 1971 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Early life and family edit
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]
Career edit
Thowfeek contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the People's Alliance (PA) electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Parliament.[3] The alliance between the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and PA crumbled in June 2001 and in October 2001 the SLMC joined the opposition United National Front (UNF).[4][5][6][7]
Thowfeek contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected.[8] However, after the election he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNF.[9][10] He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a SLMC candidate in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected after coming 3rd amongst the SLMC candidates.[11]
Thowfeek contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.[12] He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[13] Following the 2015 presidential election and the change in government Thowfeek was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.[14][15][16]
Thowfeek contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected.[17][18] However, following the resignation of A. R. A. Hafeez in January 2016 he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNFGG.[19][20][21] He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[22][23]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 parliamentary[3] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | People's Alliance | 15,588 | Elected | ||
| 2001 parliamentary | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | Not elected | |||
| 2004 parliamentary[11] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 21,465 | Not elected | |||
| 2008 provincial | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | Elected | |||
| 2010 parliamentary[13] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | 23,588 | Elected | ||
| 2015 parliamentary | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front for Good Governance | Not elected | |||
| 2020 parliamentary[24] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 43,759 | Elected | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Directory of Members: M. S. Thowfeek". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Weerakkody, Kalinga (20 August 2003). "Defence Minister orders: Security strengthened in East". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 August 2003.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2000 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
- ^ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (21 June 2001). "SLMC-NUA quit PA coalition". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka govt. faces collapse as Muslims leave". TamilNet. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "UNP to contest as UNF with elephant symbol". TamilNet. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (28 July 2002). "The voters could not keep some lucky guys out of parliament". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 March 2003.
- ^ "National List MPs". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "SLMC submits National List". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 22 May 2003.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2004 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Provincial Council Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1549/17. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 May 2008. p. 2A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 - Trincomalee Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1898/70. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 January 2015. p. 2A. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "More new ministers sworn in". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Notice Under Section 24(1) - General Elections of Members of the Parliament" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1923/3. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 July 2015. p. 309A. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Filling of a vacancy under Section 64 (5)" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1950/50. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 22 January 2016. p. 1A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Thowfeek sworn in as MP". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "M.S Thowfeek takes oath as MP". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 7A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Trincomalee District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "General Election Preferential Votes". Daily News. Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2020.