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M. S. Thowfeek
Sri Lankan politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Early life and family
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]
Career
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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]
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