A. R. A. Hafeez
| Honourable A. R. A. Hafeez MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List | |
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In office 2015 – 19 January 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | M. S. Thowfeek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1952 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front for Good Governance |
| Profession | Physician |
| Religion | Islam |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Moor |
Abdul Rauff Abdul Hafeez (born 22 April 1952) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.
Early life and family
Hafeez was born on 22 April 1952 and is a medical doctor.[1] He is the brother of Rauff Hakeem, leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).[2][3][4]
Career
Hafeez is media secretary of the SLMC.[5] He was a media consultant to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping whilst his brother was Minister of Ports and Shipping.[6] He was Media Secretary to the Ministry of Justice whilst his brother was Minister of Justice.[7][8]
Hafeez was appointed as a United National Front for Good Governance National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2015 parliamentary election.[9][10] Hafeez resigned from Parliament on 19 January 2016.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Directory of Members: A. R. A. Hafeez". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Family jewels on parade in new parliament". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Ferdinando, Shamindra; Palihawadana, Norman (12 August 2013). "Grandpass Mosque attack: Govt. under pressure to nab culprits". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Razak, Azhar (22 August 2015). "Intra-party rifts over NL nominees". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Prison Exchange Agreement between Sri Lanka and Iraq". Ceylon Today. 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Eventful week at Colombo port". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 23 June 2003.
- ↑ Jayakody, Ruwan Laknath (5 March 2014). "SLMC will quit government if President so requests". Ceylon Today.
- ↑ "Five Labour Tribunal offices relocated". Daily FT. 28 April 2012.
- ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION — 2015 Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/25. 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "UNP national list". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Perera, Yohan (19 January 2016). "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". adaderana.lk. 19 January 2016.
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