Mujibur Rahman (Sri Lankan politician)

Mujibur Rahman
මුජිබුර් රහ්මාන්
முஜிபுர் ரஹ்மான்
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
Assumed office
21 November 2024
In office
1 September 2015 – 19 January 2023
Succeeded byA. H. M. Fowzie
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
10 May 2024 – 24 September 2024
Preceded byDiana Gamage
Member of the Western Provincial Council
for Colombo District
In office
2014–2015
Personal details
Born
Mohamed Mujibur Rahman

(1968-04-17) April 17, 1968
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySamagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations
United National Party (until 2020)
Alma materZahira College

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]

References

  1. ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka − Mujibur Rahuman". Parliament.lk. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Mujibur Rahman resigns as MP". Daily Mirror.
  4. ^ Staff Writer. "Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP". News First. Retrieved 2024-05-10.