M. H. Mohamed

The Honourable
M. H. Mohamed
MP
14th Speaker of the Parliament
In office
9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
President Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Preceded by E. L. Senanayake
Succeeded by Kiri Banda Ratnayake
Minister of Western Region Development
In office
2001–2004
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office
2007–2010
Preceded by Wiswa Warnapala
Succeeded by Sumedha G. Jayasena
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Colombo
In office
1989–2010
Mayor of Colombo
In office
1960–1962
Personal details
Born (1921-06-15)15 June 1921
Maligawatta, Colombo
Died 26 April 2016(2016-04-26) (aged 94)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Spouse(s) Noor Naseema
Relations Ajwad Hashim
Children Ummu Haniffa, Thufa Hameed, Shaha Ariff, Shaul Mohamed, Hussain Mohamed, Hussan Mohamed, Haniffa Mohamed, Azahim Mohamed
Residence Colombo
Alma mater Wesley College
Profession Politician

Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed (15 June 1921 – 26 April 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician. Mohamed served as the 14th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka as well as being a former member of Parliament and government minister. Mohamed was the first Muslim and Sri Lankan Moor to hold office as Mayor of Colombo[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 02-04-2004" (PDF). Sri Lanka Department of Elections. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "M.H. Mohomad passes away". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 April 2016.


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