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Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (Tamil: முகம்மது சரிப் தௌஃபீக், romanized: Mukam'matu Carip Tauḥpīk; born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister and Member of Parliament.[1]
M. S. Thowfeek | |
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எம். எஸ். தௌஃபீக் මොහොමඩ් ෂරීෆ් තවුෆික් | |
Deputy Minister of Internal Transport | |
In office 21 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | Trincomalee District |
In office 2016–2020 | |
Preceded by | A. R. A. Hafeez |
Constituency | National List |
In office 2010–2015 | |
Constituency | Trincomalee District |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Constituency | National List |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Constituency | Trincomalee District |
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
In office 2008–2010 | |
Succeeded by | A. R. Mohamed |
Constituency | Trincomalee District |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek 7 January 1971 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]
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]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2000 parliamentary[3] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | People's Alliance | 15,588 | Elected | ||
2001 parliamentary | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | Not elected | |||
2004 parliamentary[11] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 21,465 | Not elected | |||
2008 provincial | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | Elected | |||
2010 parliamentary[13] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front | 23,588 | Elected | ||
2015 parliamentary | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | United National Front for Good Governance | Not elected | |||
2020 parliamentary[24] | Trincomalee District | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 43,759 | Elected |
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