Ameer Ali Sihabdeen | |
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Minister of Disaster Relief Services | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
Assumed office 17 August 2015 | |
In office 2 April 2004 –9 February 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen 9 March 1961 Oddamavadi,Sri Lanka |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Hayrunnisa Ameer Ali |
Residence | Colombo,Sri Lanka |
Alma mater | Sri Lanka Law College |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher,Lawyer |
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At the 13th parliamentary elections in April 2004 he was elected to parliament as a member for Batticaloa. He served as the Non-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services from 2007 until February 2010. Sihabdeen failed to get re-elected at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 2010.
In 2012 Sihabdeen was elected to the 2nd Eastern Provincial Council,representing United People's Freedom Alliance in the Batticaloa Electoral District. [4]
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