Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
Naseer Ahamed | |
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නසීර් අහමඩ් | |
Governor of North Western Province | |
Assumed office 02 May 2024 | |
President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | lakshman Yapa Abeywardena |
Minister of Environment, Sri Lanka | |
In office April 2022 – October 2023 | |
3rd Chief Minister of the Eastern Province | |
In office 6 February 2015 – 30 September 2017 | |
Governor | Austin Fernando |
Preceded by | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
In office 20 August 2020 – 6 October 2023 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Eastern Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Production, Rural Industrial Development, Fisheries and Tourism | |
In office September 2012 – February 2015 | |
Governor | Mohan Wijewickrama |
Chief Minister | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
In office September 2012 – September 2017 | |
Governor | Mohan Wijewickrama Austin Fernando Rohitha Bogollagama |
Chief Minister | M. Abdul Majeed |
Constituency | Batticaloa District |
Personal details | |
Born | Eravur, Dominion of Ceylon | 16 April 1961
Political party | Independent (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (until 2023) Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Residence | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Engineer (B.S in Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals) |
Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen, (Sinhala: නසීර් අහමඩ්; born 16 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister of Environment and former member of parliament.[1] He is the former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province.[2] As of May 2024[update], he is the Governor of North Western Province of Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Naseer Ahamed".
- ^ "SLMC's Ahmed appointed as CM". Colombo Gazette. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.