Imran Maharoof | |
|---|---|
| இம்ரான் மகரூப் ඉම්රාන් මකරප් | |
| Member of theParliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Member of theEastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-09-17)17 September 1983 (age 42) |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Website | imranmaharoof.com |
Imran Maharoof (Tamil:இம்ரான் மகரூப்,romanized: Imrāṉ Makarūp; born 1 September 1983) is aSri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor andMember of Parliament.[1]
Maharoof was born on 1 September 1983.[1] He is the son ofM. E. H. Maharoof and cousin ofM. A. M. Maharoof (Sinna Maharoof), both of whom were former members of parliament.[2][3][4] He was educated atRoyal College, Colombo and holds a diploma in management and banking.[5]
Maharoof contested the2010 parliamentary election as one of theUnited National Front (UNF)electoral alliance's candidates inTrincomalee District but failed to get elected, coming 2nd amongst the UNF candidates.[6] He contested the2012 provincial council election as one of theUnited National Party's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to theEastern Provincial Council.[7][8]
Maharoof the2015 parliamentary election as one of theUnited National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to theParliament of Sri Lanka.[9][10] He was re-elected at the2020 parliamentary election.[11][12]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 parliamentary[6] | Trincomalee District | United National Party | United National Front | 19,665 | Not elected | ||
| 2012 provincial[7] | Trincomalee District | United National Party | 10,048 | Elected | |||
| 2015 parliamentary[13] | Trincomalee District | United National Party | United National Front for Good Governance | 32,582 | Elected | ||
| 2020 parliamentary[14] | Trincomalee District | United National Party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 39,029 | Elected | ||