M. A. Abdul Majeed | |
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Member of the
Ceylonese Parliament for Pottuvil | |
In office 1960–1977 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Mustapha |
Succeeded by | A. M. Mohamed Jalaldeen |
Member of Parliament for Sammanthurai | |
In office 1977–1988 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Mustapha |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 1989–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 October 1926 |
Died | 29 November 2011 Sammanthurai, Sri Lanka | (aged 85)
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Batticaloa Shivananda Vidyalayam Jaffna Central College University of Ceylon |
M. A. Abdul Majeed (15 October 1926 – 29 November 2011) was a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and deputy minister.
Majeed was born on 15 October 1926. [1] [2] His family hailed from Vanniya in Sammanthurai in south-eastern Ceylon. [3] He was educated at Batticaloa Shivananda Vidyalayam and Jaffna Central College. [3] After school Majeed joined University of Ceylon, Colombo, graduating in 1950 with BA degree in economics. [2]
Majeed married R. Kadeeja and had five children. [1] A. M. M. Naushad was his son-in-law. [4] [5]
In 1954 Majeed entered local politics, serving as chairman of Sammanthurai Town Council until 1960. [3]
Majeed contested the March 1960 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Pottuvil and was elected to Parliament. [6] He was re-elected at the July 1960 and 1965 parliamentary elections. [7] [8] He contested the 1970 parliamentary election as a United National Party (UNP) candidate and was re-elected. [9] He switched to the Sammanthurai constituency at the 1977 parliamentary election and was elected to Parliament. [10] He was appointed a UNP National List MP after the 1989 parliamentary election. [1]
Majeed served in several deputy ministerial positions when the UNP was in power between 1977 and 1994: Agriculture and Lands (1977–78); Power and Highways (1978–80); Power and Energy (1980–81); Post and Telecommunication (1981–89); and Handloom Industries (1989–94). [3] He was also District Minister for Batticaloa (1981–89). [3]
Majeed died on 29 November 2011 at Sammanthurai Base Hospital. [3] [2]
M. A. Abdul Majeed | |
---|---|
Member of the
Ceylonese Parliament for Pottuvil | |
In office 1960–1977 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Mustapha |
Succeeded by | A. M. Mohamed Jalaldeen |
Member of Parliament for Sammanthurai | |
In office 1977–1988 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Mustapha |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 1989–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 October 1926 |
Died | 29 November 2011 Sammanthurai, Sri Lanka | (aged 85)
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Batticaloa Shivananda Vidyalayam Jaffna Central College University of Ceylon |
M. A. Abdul Majeed (15 October 1926 – 29 November 2011) was a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and deputy minister.
Majeed was born on 15 October 1926. [1] [2] His family hailed from Vanniya in Sammanthurai in south-eastern Ceylon. [3] He was educated at Batticaloa Shivananda Vidyalayam and Jaffna Central College. [3] After school Majeed joined University of Ceylon, Colombo, graduating in 1950 with BA degree in economics. [2]
Majeed married R. Kadeeja and had five children. [1] A. M. M. Naushad was his son-in-law. [4] [5]
In 1954 Majeed entered local politics, serving as chairman of Sammanthurai Town Council until 1960. [3]
Majeed contested the March 1960 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Pottuvil and was elected to Parliament. [6] He was re-elected at the July 1960 and 1965 parliamentary elections. [7] [8] He contested the 1970 parliamentary election as a United National Party (UNP) candidate and was re-elected. [9] He switched to the Sammanthurai constituency at the 1977 parliamentary election and was elected to Parliament. [10] He was appointed a UNP National List MP after the 1989 parliamentary election. [1]
Majeed served in several deputy ministerial positions when the UNP was in power between 1977 and 1994: Agriculture and Lands (1977–78); Power and Highways (1978–80); Power and Energy (1980–81); Post and Telecommunication (1981–89); and Handloom Industries (1989–94). [3] He was also District Minister for Batticaloa (1981–89). [3]
Majeed died on 29 November 2011 at Sammanthurai Base Hospital. [3] [2]