M. S. Thowfeek Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
M. S. Thowfeek
Native Name:Tamil: எம். எஸ். தௌஃபீக்
මොහොමඩ් ෂරීෆ් තවුෆික්
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Deputy Minister of Internal Transport
Term Start1:21 January 2015
Term End1:17 August 2015
Office2:Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Constituency2:Trincomalee District
Term Start2:2020
Constituency3:National List
Term Start3:2016
Term End3:2020
Predecessor3:A. R. A. Hafeez
Constituency4:Trincomalee District
Term Start4:2010
Term End4:2015
Constituency5:National List
Term Start5:2001
Term End5:2004
Constituency6:Trincomalee District
Term Start6:2000
Term End6:2001
Office7:Member of the Eastern Provincial Council
Constituency7:Trincomalee District
Term Start7:2008
Term End7:2010
Successor7:A. R. Mohamed
Birth Name:Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek
Birth Date:7 January 1971
Party:Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Otherparty:Samagi Jana Balawegaya

Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (Tamil: முகம்மது சரிப் தௌஃபீக்|translit=Mukam'matu Carip Tauḥpīk; born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister and Member of Parliament.[1]

Early life and family

Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]

Career

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

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2020 parliamentary[24] Elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Directory of Members: M. S. Thowfeek . . 14 September 2020 . Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
  2. News: Weerakkody . Kalinga . Defence Minister orders: Security strengthened in East . . 20 August 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030829073701/https://island.lk/2003/08/20/news01.html . 29 August 2003 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  3. Web site: Parliamentary General Election - 2000 - Preferences . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304015333/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/preference2000GE.PDF . 4 March 2010 . Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka . 6.
  4. News: Farook . Latheef . SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community . . 23 December 2014 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043125/http://www.ft.lk/2014/12/23/slmc-liability-on-the-muslim-community/ . 24 September 2015.
  5. News: Franklin R. . Satyapalan . SLMC-NUA quit PA coalition . . 21 June 2001 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195512/http://www.island.lk/2001/06/21/news02.html . 3 March 2016.
  6. News: Sri Lanka govt. faces collapse as Muslims leave . 14 September 2020 . . 20 June 2001.
  7. News: UNP to contest as UNF with elephant symbol . 14 September 2020 . . 21 October 2001.
  8. News: Ferdinando . Shamindra . The voters could not keep some lucky guys out of parliament . . 28 July 2002 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . https://web.archive.org/web/20030329212035/https://island.lk/2002/07/28/featur03.html . 29 March 2003.
  9. News: National List MPs . 14 September 2020 . . 12 December 2001 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  10. News: SLMC submits National List . . 12 December 2001 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . https://web.archive.org/web/20030522065646/http://origin.island.lk/2001/12/12/news07.html . 22 May 2003.
  11. Web site: Parliamentary General Election - 2004 - Preferences . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304015514/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Preference2004GE.pdf . 4 March 2010 . Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka . 289.
  12. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Provincial Council Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 15 May 2008 . 1549/17 . 2A . Colombo, Sri Lanka . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195143/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2008/pdf/May/1549_17/1549_17E.pdf . 25 May 2014.
  13. Web site: Parliamentary General Election - 2010 - Trincomalee Preferences . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100513034918/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Trincomalee_pref_GE2010.pdf . 13 May 2010 . Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
  14. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 23 January 2015 . 1898/70 . 2A . 24 January 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  15. News: Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister . 14 September 2020 . . 21 January 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  16. News: More new ministers sworn in . . 21 January 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128140802/http://www.nation.lk/edition/breaking-news/item/37574-more-new-ministers-sworn-in.html . 28 January 2015.
  17. 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 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 13 July 2015 . 1923/3 . 309A . 11 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  18. News: Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo . 14 September 2020 . . 19 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  19. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Filling of a vacancy under Section 64 (5) . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 22 January 2016 . 1950/50 . 1A . 11 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  20. News: Thowfeek sworn in as MP . 14 September 2020 . . 26 January 2016 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  21. News: M.S Thowfeek takes oath as MP . 14 September 2020 . . 26 January 2016 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  22. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 8 August 2020 . 2187/26 . 7A . 9 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  23. News: General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Trincomalee District . 14 September 2020 . . 7 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  24. News: General Election Preferential Votes . 20 September 2020 . . 8 August 2020 . Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka . 2.

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