K. M. Thowfeek | |
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Member of Parliament for Trincomalee District | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 April 1958 |
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.
Thowfeek was born on 4 April 1958. [1] He is the brother of M. S. Thowfeek. [2]
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]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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2001 parliamentary [3] | Trincomalee District | UNF | 24,847 | Elected |
2004 parliamentary [4] | Trincomalee District | SLMC | 16,599 | Not elected |
2006 local | Muttur DC | Ind | Elected | |
2008 provincial | Trincomalee District | UPFA | Not elected | |
2010 parliamentary [10] | Trincomalee District | UPFA | 5,096 | Not elected |
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