M. S. Thowfeek | |
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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 |
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]
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971. [1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek. [2]
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]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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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 |
M. S. Thowfeek | |
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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 |
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]
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971. [1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek. [2]
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]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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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 |