A. M. M. Naoshad
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Abdul Majeed Mohammed Naushad also known as Mohamed Naushad Majeed (born 1958) is a Sri Lanka
n politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
.
MP M. I. M. Abdul Majeed, and the son-in-law of former Deputy Minister and former Pottuvil
MP M. A. Abdul Majeed. Pre-destined to enter politics, he began his political career in 1989 for the United National Party
. He was the UNP's convener for the Eastern Province
and a member of the UNP working committee. In 2001, he served as Deputy Secretary of the UNP. In this position, he created a problem for party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe
when he stated his view that "his community came first and the party next".
Naoshaad left the UNP in 2001 after it formed an electoral alliance with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
. He then contested the 2001 parliamentary election
from an independent group but failed to get elected.
Naoshaad later joined the SLMC and became a member of the SLMC High Command. At the 2004 parliamentary election
, Naoshaad was a SLMC candidate in Ampara District
but failed to get elected again after coming third amongst the SLMC candidates. However, Naushad entered Parliament in April 2008 following the resignation of SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem
.
Following a meeting at Temple Trees
, Naushad defected from the SLMC to the governing United People's Freedom Alliance
during the 2010 parliamentary election
campaign and became a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
. He was subsequently made a UPFA candidate in Ampara District but failed to get elected after coming in eighth amongst the UPFA candidates.
It should be noted that in Sri Lanka, there has been considerable dispute and racial divisions in politics between Muslims and Tamil members, which affected Ampara district and other areas of Sri Lankas' eastern province.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
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Biography
Naoshaad was born in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka in 1954. He is the son of former NintavurNintavur Electoral District
Nintavur electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was renamed Samanthurai electoral district in July 1977. The district was named after the towns of Nintavur and Samanthurai in Ampara District, Eastern Province...
MP M. I. M. Abdul Majeed, and the son-in-law of former Deputy Minister and former Pottuvil
Pottuvil Electoral District
Pottuvil electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Pottuvil in Ampara District, Eastern Province. The district was a two-member constituency between July 1977 and February 1989...
MP M. A. Abdul Majeed. Pre-destined to enter politics, he began his political career in 1989 for the United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
. He was the UNP's convener for the Eastern Province
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was...
and a member of the UNP working committee. In 2001, he served as Deputy Secretary of the UNP. In this position, he created a problem for party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe
Ranil Wickremasinghe
Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe , MP, is a Sri Lankan politician and current Leader of the Opposition in the Sri Lankan parliament. He was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka twice, from May 7, 1993 to August 19, 1994 and from December 9, 2001 to April 6, 2004...
when he stated his view that "his community came first and the party next".
Naoshaad left the UNP in 2001 after it formed an electoral alliance with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formed at a meeting held at Kattankudy in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders....
. He then contested the 2001 parliamentary election
Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2001
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on December 6, 2001, just a little over a year after the last elections in October 2000.-Background:The People's Alliance government faced a blow when most of the SLMC MPs left the coalition...
from an independent group but failed to get elected.
Naoshaad later joined the SLMC and became a member of the SLMC High Command. At the 2004 parliamentary election
Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2004
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. The ruling United National Party of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was defeated, winning only eighty two seats in the 225-member Sri Lankan parliament. The opposition United People's Freedom Alliance won 105 seats...
, Naoshaad was a SLMC candidate in Ampara District
Ampara Electoral District
Ampara Electoral District was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ampara in Ampara District, Eastern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing...
but failed to get elected again after coming third amongst the SLMC candidates. However, Naushad entered Parliament in April 2008 following the resignation of SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem
Rauff Hakeem
Abdul Rauff Hibathul Hakeem , MP is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the National leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, a Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister of Justice in Sri Lanka. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo.He is the Holder of LLB & Master of Law -...
.
Following a meeting at Temple Trees
Prime Minister's House (Colombo)
Prime Minister's House, most commonly known as Temple Trees, is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. It is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
, Naushad defected from the SLMC to the governing United People's Freedom Alliance
United People's Freedom Alliance
The United People's Freedom Alliance is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. The current leader of the United People's Freedom Alliance is Mahinda Rajapaksa and Susil Premajayantha is the general secretary of UPFA.The alliance was formed by:...
during the 2010 parliamentary election
Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2010
The 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election was held on April 8 and April 20, 2010, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 14th Parliament. 14,088,500 Sri Lankans were eligible to vote in the election at 11,102 polling stations...
campaign and became a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the major political parties in Sri Lanka. It was founded by S.W.R.D Bandaranaike in 1951 and, since then, has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena. It first came to power in 1956 and since then has been the predominant party in...
. He was subsequently made a UPFA candidate in Ampara District but failed to get elected after coming in eighth amongst the UPFA candidates.
It should be noted that in Sri Lanka, there has been considerable dispute and racial divisions in politics between Muslims and Tamil members, which affected Ampara district and other areas of Sri Lankas' eastern province.