M. S. Thowfeek

Hon.
M. S. Thowfeek
MP
எம். எஸ். தௌஃபீக்
මොහොමඩ් ෂරීෆ් තවුෆික්
Deputy Minister of Internal Transport
In office
21 January 2015 – 17 August 2015
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
ConstituencyTrincomalee District
In office
2016–2020
Preceded byA. R. A. Hafeez
ConstituencyNational List
In office
2010–2015
ConstituencyTrincomalee District
In office
2001–2004
ConstituencyNational List
In office
2000–2001
ConstituencyTrincomalee District
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council
In office
2008–2010
Succeeded byA. R. Mohamed
ConstituencyTrincomalee District
Personal details
Born
Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek

(1971-01-07) 7 January 1971 (age 53)
Political partySri Lanka Muslim Congress
Other political
affiliations		Samagi Jana Balawegaya

Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (Tamil: முகம்மது சரிப் தௌஃபீக், romanized: Mukam'matu Carip Tauḥpīk; born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister and Member of Parliament.[1]

Early life and family

Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.[2]

Career

Thowfeek contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the People's Alliance (PA) electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Parliament.[3] The alliance between the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and PA crumbled in June 2001 and in October 2001 the SLMC joined the opposition United National Front (UNF).[4][5][6][7]

Thowfeek contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected.[8] However, after the election he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNF.[9][10] He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a SLMC candidate in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected after coming 3rd amongst the SLMC candidates.[11]

Thowfeek contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.[12] He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[13] Following the 2015 presidential election and the change in government Thowfeek was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.[14][15][16]

Thowfeek contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected.[17][18] However, following the resignation of A. R. A. Hafeez in January 2016 he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNFGG.[19][20][21] He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[22][23]

Electoral history

Electoral history of M. S. Thowfeek
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2000 parliamentary[3] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress People's Alliance 15,588 Elected
2001 parliamentary Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front Not elected
2004 parliamentary[11] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 21,465 Not elected
2008 provincial Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front Elected
2010 parliamentary[13] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front 23,588 Elected
2015 parliamentary Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress United National Front for Good Governance Not elected
2020 parliamentary[24] Trincomalee District Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Samagi Jana Balawegaya 43,759 Elected

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory of Members: M. S. Thowfeek". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ Weerakkody, Kalinga (20 August 2003). "Defence Minister orders: Security strengthened in East". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 August 2003.
  3. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2000 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
  4. ^ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (21 June 2001). "SLMC-NUA quit PA coalition". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka govt. faces collapse as Muslims leave". TamilNet. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "UNP to contest as UNF with elephant symbol". TamilNet. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (28 July 2002). "The voters could not keep some lucky guys out of parliament". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 29 March 2003.
  9. ^ "National List MPs". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "SLMC submits National List". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 22 May 2003.
  11. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2004 - Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. p. 289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Provincial Council Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1549/17. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 May 2008. p. 2A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 - Trincomalee Preferences" (PDF). Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1898/70. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 January 2015. p. 2A. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  16. ^ "More new ministers sworn in". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Notice Under Section 24(1) - General Elections of Members of the Parliament" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1923/3. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 July 2015. p. 309A. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 - Filling of a vacancy under Section 64 (5)" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 1950/50. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 22 January 2016. p. 1A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Thowfeek sworn in as MP". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  21. ^ "M.S Thowfeek takes oath as MP". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  22. ^ "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. No. 2187/26. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 7A. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  23. ^ "General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Trincomalee District". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  24. ^ "General Election Preferential Votes". Daily News. Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2020.