S. A. Raheem | |
|---|---|
எஸ். ஏ. ரகீம் | |
| Member of Parliament forMannar | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Preceded by | V. A. Alegacone |
| Succeeded by | P. S. Soosaithasan |
| Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Kenya | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-08-09)9 August 1921 |
| Died | 1989 |
| Party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's Boys' College Jaffna Central College Jaffna College |
Seyadu Abdul Raheem (Tamil:செய்யது அப்துல் ரகீம்; 9 August 1921 – 1989) was aSri Lankan Muslim diplomat, politician andMember of Parliament.
Raheem was born on 9 August 1921.[1][2] He was educated atSt. Xavier's Boys' College,Jaffna Central College andJaffna College.[1][2]
Raheem entered local politics in 1960, serving as chairman of Mannar Town Council between 1962 and 1972.[1]
Raheem contested the1970 parliamentary election as theUnited National Party's candidate inMannar but was defeated by the incumbentV. A. Alegacone of theIllankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi.[3] Alegacone died on 25 November 1973, Raheem contested the ensuingby-election on 25 February 1974 and was elected toParliament in a close contest, gaining 12,974 votes against 12,899 by S.M. Johan Mark.[4]
Raheem was appointed Sri Lanka'sHigh Commissioner to Kenya in 1978.[1] He was also Sri Lanka's representative at theHabitat International Coalition, founder member of the Moors’ Islamic Cultural Home, vice president of the All Ceylon Muslim League, vice chairman Paddy Marketing Board and director of the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation.[1][2] He died in 1989.[1][2]
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