K. M. Thowfeek

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K. M. Thowfeek
MP
Member of Parliament
for Trincomalee District
In office
2001–2004
Personal details
Born (1958-04-04) 4 April 1958 (age 66)
Political party United People's Freedom Alliance

Kabeeb Mohamed Thowfeek (born 4 April 1958; also known as Thideer Thowfeek) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.

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Early life and family

Thowfeek was born on 4 April 1958. [1] He is the brother of M. S. Thowfeek. [2]

Career

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

Thowfeek contested the 2006 local government election as an independent group candidate and was elected to Muttur Divisional Council, becoming its chairman. [5] [6] Thowfeek contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the United People's Freedom Alliance's (UPFA) candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get elected to the Eastern Provincial Council. [7] [8] [9]

Thowfeek contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get elected after coming sixth amongst the UPFA candidates. [10]

Electoral history

Electoral history of K. M. Thowfeek
ElectionConstituencyPartyVotesResult
2001 parliamentary [3] Trincomalee District UNF 24,847Elected
2004 parliamentary [4] Trincomalee District SLMC 16,599Not elected
2006 localMuttur DC Ind Elected
2008 provincial Trincomalee District UPFA Not elected
2010 parliamentary [10] Trincomalee District UPFA 5,096Not elected

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