Susil Premajayantha
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Achchige Don Susil Premajayantha (born 10 January 1955) is a Sri Lankan politician, Cabinet Minister and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1]
Quick Facts Hon.MP, Leader of the House ...
Susil Premajayantha | |
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සුසිල් ප්රේමජයන්ත சுசில் பிரேமஜயந்த | |
Leader of the House | |
Assumed office 27 July 2022 | |
President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Minister of Education | |
Assumed office 20 May 2022 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickramasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Ramesh Pathirana |
In office 23 November 2005 – 23 April 2010 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Succeeded by | Bandula Gunawardane |
In office 2000–2001 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Preceded by | Richard Pathirana |
Succeeded by | Sarath Amunugama |
Minister of Technology and Research[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 | |
President | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Preceded by | Champika Ranawaka |
Succeeded by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy | |
In office 28 January 2013 – 12 January 2015 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Succeeded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
Minister of Petroleum Industries | |
In office 23 April 2010 – 28 January 2013 | |
President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
Succeeded by | Anura Priyadharshana Yapa |
Minister of Power and Energy | |
In office 10 April 2004 – 23 November 2005 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Karu Jayasuriya |
Succeeded by | John Seneviratne |
General Secretary of the United People's Freedom Alliance | |
In office 20 January 2004 – 14 August 2015 | |
Leader | Maithripala Sirisena Mahinda Rajapaksa Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | Wiswa Warnapala |
Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
Assumed office 2001 | |
Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-01-10) 10 January 1955 (age 69) Dominion of Ceylon |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2018 - Present) Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Until 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2020 - Present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2004 - 2018) People's Alliance (Until 2004) |
Alma mater | St. John's College, Nugegoda |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Attorney at Law |
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