Mujibur Rahman (Sri Lankan politician)

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]

Mujibur Rahman
මුජිබුර් රහ්මාන්
முஜிபுர் ரஹ்மான்
Member of Parliament
for National List
Assumed office
10 May 2024
Preceded byDiana Gamage
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
In office
1 September 2015 – 19 January 2023
Succeeded byA. H. M. Fowzie
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 (age 56)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySamagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations
United National Party (until 2020)
Alma materZahira College

References edit

  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 - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
  4. ^ Writer, Staff. "Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP". News First. Retrieved 2024-05-10.