Post: | Chief Minister |
Body: | North Eastern Province |
Insignia: | Flag of the Northeast Province (Sri Lanka).png |
Insigniasize: | 170px |
Appointer: | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Appointerpost: | President of Sri Lanka |
Termlength: | 6 years |
Inaugural: | Varatharaja Perumal |
Formation: | 10 December 1988 |
Last: | Varatharaja Perumal |
Abolished: | 31 December 2006 |
Succession: | Chief Minister of Eastern Province Chief Minister of Northern Province |
The Chief Minister of North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka is the elected head of local government at the provincial level, and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Chief Minister is chosen by legislators of the political party or coalition commanding a majority in the provincial council, and serves a six-year term with a provision of re-election. The Governor is the head of province, but his or her role is largely ceremonial.[1]
No. | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | class=unsortable | Refs | |
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1 | !align="center" style="background-color:#FF0000" | Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front | |||||