| The Honourable Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar |
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| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Batticaloa |
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| Died | 1985 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar (29 December 1893 - 23 August 1984), was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, politician and philanthropist. He was a former Member of parliament and a deputy mayor of Colombo.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo, he gained a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of Cambridge and qualified as a Barrister.
Moving into politics in Macan Markar, entered the Colombo Municipal Council where he was a member for 20 years where he served as the Deputy Mayor. Later he was elected to parliament from the Kalkudah and later Batticaloa seats. A founding member of the Saracen Sports Club and founding board member of the Muslim Ladies College[1] he was the co-founder and the Honorary Joint Secretary and Treasurer of the Moors' Islamic Cultural Home (Inc.) from its inception and the vice president of the All Ceylon Moors' Association.