Abdul Hameed Mohamed Fowzie (born 13 October 1937) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister. He served as Mayor of Colombo between 1974 and 1977. Fowzie was a parliament member from 1996,[1] representing the United National Party, but later joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
A. H. M. Fowzie | |
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| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 9 February 2023 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mujibar Rahuman |
| Minister of Highways | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Minister of Environment & Natural Resources | |
| Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development | |
| Minister of Disaster Management | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Hameed Mohamed Fowzie 13 October 1937 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
In 2009 he was injured while walking with a crowd in the Akuressa suicide bombing. He joined the National Government of Sri Lanka led by the United National Party as the Minister of Disaster Management.
He re-entered parliament in 2023, after being elected as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya representative from the Colombo District, following the resignation of Mujibur Rahman, who ran for Colombo mayor.[2]
Legal issues
editOn 27 August 2024, the Colombo High Court sentenced Fowzie to two years of rigorous imprisonment, which was suspended for ten years after he pleaded guilty to misusing a company vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Disaster Management. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 400,000.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - A. H. M. Fowzie". www.parliament.lk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Mujibur Rahman resigns as MP - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
- ^ "Ex-Minister A.H.M. Fowzie given suspended sentence over misuse of ministry vehicle". Ada Derana. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- "A.H.M. FOWZIE". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.
- He stood for what is right and just
- Lovable leader
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