Honourable M. S. Thowfeek MP MPC |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Trincomalee District |
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In office 2010 – 26 June 2015 |
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In office 2000 – 10 October 2001 |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List |
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In office 2001 – 7 February 2004 |
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Assumed office 26 January 2016 |
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Preceded by | A. R. A. Hafeez |
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Trincomalee District | |
In office 2008–2010 |
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Succeeded by | A. R. Mohamed |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 January 1971 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
Other political affiliations |
United National Front for Good Governance |
Religion | Islam |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Moor |
Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and former deputy minister.
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971. He is the brother of K. M. Thowfeek.
Thowfeek contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the People's Alliance's (PA) candidates in Trincomalee District. He was elected and entered Parliament. 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). Thowfeek was one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2001 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. However, after the election he was appointed as a UNF National List MP in Parliament. He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a SLMC candidate in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected after coming third amongst the SLMC candidates.
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. Thowfeek contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District. He was elected and re-entered Parliament. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.
Thowfeek was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's (UNFGG) candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2015 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. However, following the resignation of A. R. A. Hafeez in January 2016 he was appointed as a UNFGG National List MP in Parliament.