A. R. A. Hafeez

A. R. A. Hafeez
Hon.
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2015 – 19 January 2016
Succeeded byM. S. Thowfeek
Personal details
Born (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952 (age 72)
Political partySri Lanka Muslim Congress
Other political
affiliations		United National Front for Good Governance
ProfessionPhysician

Abdul Rauff Abdul Hafeez (born 22 April 1952) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.

Early life and family

Hafeez was born on 22 April 1952 and is a medical doctor.[1] He is the brother of Rauff Hakeem, leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).[2][3][4]

Career

Hafeez is media secretary of the SLMC.[5] He was a media consultant to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping whilst his brother was Minister of Ports and Shipping.[6] He was Media Secretary to the Ministry of Justice whilst his brother was Minister of Justice.[7][8]

Hafeez was appointed as a United National Front for Good Governance National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2015 parliamentary election.[9][10] Hafeez resigned from Parliament on 19 January 2016.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Directory of Members: A. R. A. Hafeez". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Family jewels on parade in new parliament". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
  3. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra; Palihawadana, Norman (12 August 2013). "Grandpass Mosque attack: Govt. under pressure to nab culprits". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  4. ^ Razak, Azhar (22 August 2015). "Intra-party rifts over NL nominees". The Nation (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Prison Exchange Agreement between Sri Lanka and Iraq". Ceylon Today. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Eventful week at Colombo port". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 23 June 2003.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Jayakody, Ruwan Laknath (5 March 2014). "SLMC will quit government if President so requests". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Five Labour Tribunal offices relocated". Daily FT. 28 April 2012.
  9. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION — 2015 Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/25. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
  10. ^ "UNP national list". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ Perera, Yohan (19 January 2016). "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  12. ^ "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". adaderana.lk. 19 January 2016.