M. S. Thowfeek | |
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| எம். எஸ். தௌஃபீக் මොහොමඩ් ෂරීෆ් තවුෆික් | |
| Deputy Minister of Internal Transport | |
| In office 21 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| Member of theParliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Preceded by | A. R. A. Hafeez |
| Constituency | National List |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Constituency | National List |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Member of theEastern Provincial Council | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | A. R. Mohamed |
| Constituency | Trincomalee District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (1971-01-07)7 January 1971 (age 54) |
| Political party | Sri 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 aSri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister andMember of Parliament.[1]
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971.[1] He is the brother of former MPK. M. Thowfeek.[2]
Thowfeek contested the2000 parliamentary election as one of thePeople's Alliance (PA)electoral alliance's candidates inTrincomalee District and was elected to theParliament.[3] The alliance between theSri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and PA crumbled in June 2001 and in October 2001 the SLMC joined the oppositionUnited National Front (UNF).[4][5][6][7]
Thowfeek contested the2001 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 aNational List MP representing the UNF.[9][10] He contested the2004 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 the2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to theEastern Provincial Council.[12] He contested the2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[13] Following the2015 presidential election and the change in government Thowfeek was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.[14][15][16]
Thowfeek contested the2015 parliamentary election as one of theUnited 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 ofA. 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 the2020 parliamentary election as aSamagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.[22][23]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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| 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 | ||
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