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]

Early life and family

Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]

Career

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]

Electoral history

Electoral history of M. S. Thowfeek
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2000 parliamentary[3] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress People's Alliance 15,588 Elected
2001 parliamentary Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front Not elected
2004 parliamentary[11] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 21,465 Not elected
2008 provincial Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front Elected
2010 parliamentary[13] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front 23,588 Elected
2015 parliamentary Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front for Good Governance Not elected
2020 parliamentary[24] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Samagi Jana Balawegaya 43,759 Elected

References

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  2. ^ Weerakkody, Kalinga (20 August 2003). "Defence Minister orders: Security strengthened in East". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 August 2003.
  3. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2000 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
  4. ^ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (21 June 2001). "SLMC-NUA quit PA coalition". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka govt. faces collapse as Muslims leave". TamilNet. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "UNP to contest as UNF with elephant symbol". TamilNet. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (28 July 2002). "The voters could not keep some lucky guys out of parliament". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 March 2003.
  9. ^ "National List MPs". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "SLMC submits National List". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 22 May 2003.
  11. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2004 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Provincial Council Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1549/17. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 May 2008. p. 2A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 - Trincomalee Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1898/70. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 January 2015. p. 2A. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  16. ^ "More new ministers sworn in". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Notice Under Section 24(1) - General Elections of Members of the Parliament" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1923/3. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 July 2015. p. 309A. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Filling of a vacancy under Section 64 (5)" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1950/50. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 22 January 2016. p. 1A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Thowfeek sworn in as MP". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  21. ^ "M.S Thowfeek takes oath as MP". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 7A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  23. ^ "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Trincomalee District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  24. ^ "General Election Preferential Votes". Daily News. Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2020.