Alexander Francis Molamure Jr Explained

Alexander Francis Molamure Jr should not be confused with Alexander Francis Molamure.

Honorific-Prefix:	Hon.
Alexander Francis Molamure
Constituency Mp1:	Balangoda
Parliament1:	Ceylon
Term Start1:	1952
Term End1:	1956
Party:	United National Party

Alexander Francis Molamure was a Ceylonese politician.^[1]

Born to A. H. Molamure, he was a nephew of Sir Francis Molamure. Molamure was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he played for the college cricket team in the Royal-Thomian.^[2]

The United National Party selected Jayaweera Kuruppu to succeed his uncle Sir Francis Molamure who died in office as the Speaker of parliament in preference to him in the by-election in 1951.^{[3] [4]} Kuruppu soon after left the party to join S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike when he left the United National Party. Molamure contested the 1952 general election from the United National Party and was elected to the House of Representatives of Ceylon. He contested the 1956 general election from Balangoda, but polled fourth and lost his seat.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hon. Molamure, Alexander Francis, M.P.. Directory of Past members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 2 June 2020.
2. Web site: Royal-Thomian – Families . thepapare.com . 7 March 2017 . 1 June 2020.
3. Web site: Molamure is elected Speaker of First Parliament. 14 October 2007. Sunday Times. 25 October 2017.
4. Web site: Results of the Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 25 October 2017 .
5. Web site: RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1952 . elections.gov.lk . Department of Elections . 1 June 2020.