M. A. M. Maharoof

Honourable
M. A. M. Maharoof
MP MPC
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Trincomalee District
Assumed office
17 August 2015
In office
5 December 2000  7 February 2004
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Trincomalee District
In office
2008–2012
Personal details
Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957
Political party All Ceylon Makkal Congress
Other political
affiliations
United National Front for Good Governance
Religion Islam
Ethnicity Sri Lankan Moor

Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed Maharoof (born 25 April 1957; also known as Sinna Maharoof) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

Maharoof was born on 25 April 1957.[1] He is a cousin of Imran Maharoof, Member of Parliament.[2]

Career

Maharoof contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the United National Party's (UNP) candidates in Trincomalee District. He was elected and entered Parliament.[3] He was re-elected at the 2001 parliamentary election as a United National Front (UNF) candidate.[4] He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) candidate but failed to get re-elected after coming fourth amongst the SLMC candidates.[5]

Maharoof contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.[6] He contested the 2012 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 the United National Front for Good Governance's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[8][9][10]

Electoral history

Electoral history of M. A. M. Maharoof
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
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

References

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