Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
Minister of Environment | |
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In office 18 April 2022 – 6 October 2023 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
Preceded by | Mahinda Amaraweera |
Succeeded by | Keheliya Rambukwella |
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. N. Abdul Majeed |
Constituency | Batticaloa District |
Personal details | |
Born | Eravur, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka | April 16, 1961
Political party | Independent (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (until 2023) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Engineer (B.S in Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals) |
Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen,
Minister of Environment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022.[3]
On 6 October 2023, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka unanimously made a landmark judgement in which it affirmed the power of a political party to expel a member, thus ensuring their dismissal from Parliament. Such decision was made after Naseer Ahamed was expelled from his party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, for going against his party and accepting a ministerial position, thereby dismissing his seat and ministerial position.[4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Krishnasai, C. "Sri Lankan president appoints 17 cabinet ministers amid calls for govt ouster". WION News. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Supreme Court in landmark judgement affirms power of political parties to expel members". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.