Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
Ahamed Naseer Zainulabdeen, MP, (Tamil:நசீர் அகமது), (Sinhala:නසීර් අහමඩ්),(commonly known as Naseer Ahamed) (born 16 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, Cabinet Minister and a member of the Sri Lankan parliament.[1] He is the former Chief Minister of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.[2] He is the Deputy Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and succeeded M. N. Abdul Majeed as the Chief Minister on 6 February 2015. Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests, he was appointed as the Minister of Environment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022.[3]
Naseer Ahamed | |
|---|---|
| நசீர் அஹமட் නසීර් අහමඩ් | |
| Minister of Environment | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Amaraweera |
| 3rd Chief Minister of the Eastern Province | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Governor | Austin Fernando |
| Preceded by | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Eastern Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Production, Rural Industrial Development, Fisheries and Tourism | |
| In office September 2012 – February 2015 | |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Batticaloa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1961 Eravur , Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Residence(s) | Eravur, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
References
- https://www.parliament.lk/component/members/viewMember/3397
- "SLMC's Ahmed appointed as CM". Colombo Gazette. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- Krishnasai, C. "Sri Lankan president appoints 17 cabinet ministers amid calls for govt ouster". WION News. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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