M. A. M. Maharoof | |
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Member of Parliament forTrincomalee District | |
Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
In office 5 December 2000 – 7 February 2004 | |
Member of theEastern Provincial Council forTrincomalee District | |
In office 2008–2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-04-25)25 April 1957 (age 67) |
Political party | All Ceylon Makkal Congress |
Other political affiliations | United National Front for Good Governance |
Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed Maharoof (born 25 April 1957; also known asSinna Maharoof) is aSri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
Maharoof was born on 25 April 1957.[1] He is a cousin ofImran Maharoof, Member of Parliament.[2]
Maharoof contested the2000 parliamentary election as one of theUnited National Party's (UNP) candidates inTrincomalee District and was first elected toParliament.[3] He was re-elected at the2001 parliamentary election as aUnited National Front (UNF) candidate.[4] He contested the2004 parliamentary election as aSri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) candidate but failed to get re-elected, coming fourth amongst the SLMC candidates.[5]
Maharoof contested the2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to theEastern Provincial Council.[6] He contested the2012 provincial council election as a UNP candidate but failed to get re-elected after coming second amongst the UNP candidates.[7]
Maharoof was one of theUnited National Front for Good Governance's candidates in Trincomalee District at the2015 parliamentary election and was elected to Parliament.[8][9][10]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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2000 parliamentary[3] | Trincomalee District | UNP | 21,348 | Elected |
2001 parliamentary[4] | Trincomalee District | UNF | 25,264 | Elected |
2004 parliamentary[5] | Trincomalee District | SLMC | 16,617 | Not elected |
2008 provincial | Trincomalee District | UNF | Elected | |
2012 provincial[7] | Trincomalee District | UNP | 9,827 | Not elected |
2015 parliamentary[11] | Trincomalee District | UNFGG | 35,456 | Elected |