Name M. Thowfeek | Role Politician Party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | |
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Born January 7, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-01-07 ) Political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Residence No. 380/76, Bullers Road, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka | ||
Other political
affiliations United National Front | ||
Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek (born 7 January 1971) is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and former deputy minister.
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Early life and family
Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971. He is the brother of K. M. Thowfeek.
Career
Thowfeek contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the People's Alliance's (PA) candidates in Trincomalee District. He was elected and entered Parliament. The alliance between the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and PA crumbled in June 2001 and in October 2001 the SLMC joined the opposition United National Front (UNF). Thowfeek was one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2001 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. However, after the election he was appointed as a UNF National List MP in Parliament. He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a SLMC candidate in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected after coming third amongst the SLMC candidates.
Thowfeek contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council. Thowfeek contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District. He was elected and re-entered Parliament. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.
Thowfeek was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's (UNFGG) candidates in Trincomalee District at the 2015 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. However, following the resignation of A. R. A. Hafeez in January 2016 he was appointed as a UNFGG National List MP in Parliament.