Chamal Rajapaksa
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Chamal Rajapaksa Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development | |
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| In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Member of Parliament for Hambantota District | |
| Assumed office 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1942 Richmond College, Galle |
| Profession | Police officer, Politician |
Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksa (Sinhala: චමල් රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: சமல் ராஜபக்ஷ; born 30 October 1942) is a Sri Lankan politician[1] who was Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2010 to 2015.[2] Previously he served as Minister of Ports and Aviation and the Minister for Irrigation and Water Management. He hails from a well-known political family in Sri Lanka. His father, D. A. Rajapaksa, was a prominent politician, independence agitator, member of parliament and Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government. He is the elder brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015 and Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was President from 2019 to 2022. Nine members of the Rajapaksa family have been members of parliament in Sri Lanka.[3]
Early life and education
Rajapaksa was born on 30 October 1942 in Palatuwa in the Southern District of
Early career
Following his schooling, he joined the
Political career
Contested the by-election held in 1985 for Mulkirigala Electorate.
Entered Parliament in 1989 as a member of parliament of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party representing Hambantota District. Has been a member of parliament continuously since 1989, retaining his seat in all elections held to date.
Prior to his present appointment as Speaker of the Parliament, he held the following portfolios.
- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Lands
- Deputy Minister of Ports and Southern Development
- Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries
- Minister of Agricultural Development
- Minister of Irrigation and Water Management
- Minister of Ports and Aviation
Honorary titles
- "Sri Lanka Janaseva Vibhushana"
Other positions held
- President, Sri Lanka – Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association
- President, Sri Lanka – Hungary Parliamentary Friendship Association
- Chairman, District Development Committee, Hambantota (District Secretariat)
- Chairman, Hambantota Development Foundation
See also
References
- ^ "Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Chamal shines in politics . Sunday Observer, Retrieved on 1 August 2010.
- ^ Speaker of the Seventh Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Parliament website, Retrieved on 25 November 2013.
- ^ President's Fund of Sri Lanka, President's Profile Archived 4 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Fascinating features of Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa's early life". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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