Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
Naseer Ahamed | |
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නසීර් අහමඩ් | |
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| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 6 October 2023 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Amaraweera |
| Succeeded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
| 3rd Chief Minister of the Eastern Province | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Governor | Austin Fernando |
| Preceded by | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 6 October 2023 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Eastern Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Production, Rural Industrial Development, Fisheries and Tourism | |
| In office September 2012 – February 2015 | |
| Governor | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Chief Minister | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2017 | |
| Governor | Mohan Wijewickrama Austin Fernando Rohitha Bogollagama |
| Chief Minister | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Constituency | Batticaloa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1961 Eravur, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Independent (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (until 2023) Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer (B.S in Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals) |
Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen, MP (Sinhala:නසීර් අහමඩ්; born 16 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister and former member of parliament.[1] He is the former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province.[2] Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests, he was appointed as the Minister of Environment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022.[3]
On 6 October 2023, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka unanimously made a landmark judgement in which it affirmed the power of a political party to expel a member, thus ensuring their dismissal from Parliament. Such decision was made after Naseer Ahamed was expelled from his party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, for going against his party and accepting a ministerial position, thereby dismissing his seat and ministerial position.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Naseer Ahamed".
- ^ "SLMC's Ahmed appointed as CM". Colombo Gazette. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Krishnasai, C. "Sri Lankan president appoints 17 cabinet ministers amid calls for govt ouster". WION News. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Supreme Court in landmark judgement affirms power of political parties to expel members". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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