Mohamed Mujibur Rahman (born 17 April 1968; Tamil: முஜிபுர் ரஹ்மான்; Sinhala: අබු මුජිබර් රහමන්) is a Sri Lankan politician and National List Member of Parliament. He previously served as a member of the Western Provincial Council for six years before being elected to parliament in 2015.[1][2] Rahman resigned his seat in parliament on 19 January 2023 to run for Mayor of Colombo,[3] but was reappointed to parliament in 2024.[4]
Mujibur Rahman | |
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මුජිබුර් රහ්මාන් முஜிபுர் ரஹ்மான் | |
Member of Parliament for National List | |
Assumed office 10 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Diana Gamage |
Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
In office 1 September 2015 – 19 January 2023 | |
Succeeded by | A. H. M. Fowzie |
Member of the Western Provincial Council for Colombo District | |
In office 2014–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohamed Mujibur Rahman April 17, 1968 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Political party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020) |
Other political affiliations | United National Party (until 2020) |
Alma mater | Zahira College |
References
edit- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Mujibur Rahuman". Parliament.lk. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Many Vacancies Arise as Over Fifty Provincial Councillors Including Three Chief Ministers Enter Parliament as MP's". dbsjeyaraj.com. August 23, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Mujibur Rahman resigns as MP - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP". News First. Retrieved 2024-05-10.