Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen (born 20 December 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[1] and a Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.[2] Ameer Ali is married and has three sons.[3]
Ameer Ali Sihabdeen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Disaster Relief Services | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
| In office 2 April 2004 – 9 February 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen 9 March 1961 Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Hayrunnisa Ameer Ali |
| Residence | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Sri Lanka Law College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher, Lawyer |
At the 13th parliamentary elections in April 2004 he was elected to parliament as a member for Batticaloa. He served as the Non-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services from 2007 until February 2010. Sihabdeen failed to get re-elected at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 2010.
In 2012 Sihabdeen was elected to the 2nd Eastern Provincial Council, representing United People's Freedom Alliance in the Batticaloa Electoral District.[4]
At the 15th parliamentary elections, held in August 2015, he was re-elected as a member for Batticaloa, representing the All Ceylon Makkal Congress. After his election he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.
References
edit- ^ "Hon. Ameer Ali Shihabdeen, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Rural Economy, Sri Lanka". Office of the Cabinet of Ministers. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "India breathes easy after Sri Lanka calls off hostilitie". The Times of India. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "General Government Notifications - Provincial Councils Election Act, No. 2 OF 1988 - Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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