Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Mohamed Ali (27 March 1925 – 31 December 2004) was a Ceylonese politician and Member of Parliament.
Mohamed Ali was born on 27 March 1925 near Kinniya in eastern Ceylon.[1][2] His brother was M. E. H. Maharoof.[3]
Mohamed Ali was chairman of Kinniya Village Council.[3]
Mohamed Ali stood as the Communist Party candidate in Mutur at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by the United National Party candidate A. R. A. M. Abubucker.[2][4] He stood as an independent candidate in Mutur at the 1952 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament.[2][5] He was re-elected at the 1956 and March 1960 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate.[6][7] He stood as the United National Party (UNP) candidate in Mutur at the July 1960 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected.[8]
Mohamed Ali played a leading role in the 1961 satyagraha campaign organised by Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK).[2] Following the death of ITAK MP T. Ahambaram, Mohamed Ali contested the Mutur by-election on 28 June 1962 as the ITAK candidate and was re-elected to Parliament.[9][10][11] He was re-elected at the 1965 parliamentary election.[2][12] He stood as the UNP candidate in Mutur at the 1970 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected.[2][13]
Mohamed Ali later served as Ceylonese ambassador to Maldives, and deputy chairman of the Paddy Marketing Board.[14] He died on 31 December 2004 at his home.[2]
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