N.M. Perera

Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera, commonly known as Dr. N. M. Perera (Sinhala එන්.එම්.පෙරේරා [en em pe reaira]; 6 June 1904 – 14 August 1979), was one of the founding leader of the Sri Lankan Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). He was also the first Trotskyist politician to become a cabinet minister. He served two terms as Minister of Finance and Leader of the Opposition.^[1] He also served one term as the Mayor of Colombo.^[2]

Hon. N. M. Perera
එන්. එම්. පෙරේරා
1st Leader of the Opposition
In office 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959
Prime Minister	S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Preceded by	S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Succeeded by	C. P. de Silva
In office 14 October 1947 – 8 April 1952
Prime Minister	D. S. Senanayake Dudley Senanayake
Succeeded by	S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Minister of Finance
In office 10 May 1970 – 2 September 1975
Prime Minister	Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded by	U. B. Wanninayake
Succeeded by	Felix Dias Bandaranaike
In office 11 June 1964 – 17 December 1964
Prime Minister	Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded by	T. B. Ilangaratne
Succeeded by	U. B. Wanninayake
Mayor of Colombo
In office 13 August 1954 – 28 February 1956
Preceded by	T. Rudra
Succeeded by	V. A. Sugathadasa
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Yatiyantota
In office 1960–1977
Preceded by	seat created
Succeeded by	K. Vincent Perera
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ruwanwella
In office September 1947 – 1960
Preceded by	seat created
Succeeded by	H. G. Somabandu
Personal details
Born	(1904-06-06)6 June 1904 Sri Lanka
Died	14 August 1979(1979-08-14) (aged 75)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Lanka Sama Samaja Party
Spouse(s)	Selina Perera
Alma mater	University College, Colombo, London School of Economics
Occupation	Economist