Imran Maharoof
| Honourable Imran Maharoof MP MPC | |
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| இம்ரான் மகரூப் | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Trincomalee District | |
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Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Trincomalee District | |
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In office 2012–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1983 |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front for Good Governance |
| Religion | Islam |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Moor |
| Website |
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Imran Maharoof (Tamil: இம்ரான் மகரூப்; born 1 September 1983) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Maharoof was born on 1 September 1983.[1] He is the son of M. E. H. Maharoof, former Member of Parliament.[2][3] He is a cousin of M. A. M. Maharoof (Sinna Maharoof), Member of Parliament.[4] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and holds a diploma in management and banking.[5]
Career
Maharoof contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front's (UNF) candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the UNF candidates.[6] He contested the 2012 provincial council election as one of the United National Party's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.[7]
Maharoof was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[8][9][10]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 parliamentary[6] | Trincomalee District | UNF | 19,665 | Not elected |
| 2012 provincial[7] | Trincomalee District | UNP | 10,048 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[11] | Trincomalee District | UNFGG | 32,582 | Elected |
References
- ↑ "Directory of Members: Imran Maharoof". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ↑ Gurunathan, S. (17 December 2014). "UPFA is like a sinking ship – Maharoof". Ceylon Today.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (22 September 2012). "Najeeb Abdul Majeed makes history as the first muslim CM of Sri Lanka". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Santiago, Melanie (18 August 2015). "General Election 2015: Full list of preferential votes". News First.
- ↑ "More than 50 new faces in House". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Trincomalee Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- 1 2 "Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, No. 1 OF 1981" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/03. 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Preferential Votes". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Jayakody, Pradeep (28 August 2015). "The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
