A. L. Abdul Majeed
A. L. Abdul Majeed | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Mutur | |
| In office 1960–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1932 |
| Died | November 14, 1987 (aged 54) |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
Abdul Latiff Abdul Majeed was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Abdul Majeed was born on 15 November 1932. He was educated at Sivananda Vidyalaya, Batticaloa and Hindu College, Trincomalee. He later studied at Wadia College, Bombay and Presidency College, Madras.
Political career
Abdul Majeed contested the March 1960 parliamentary election in Mutur but failed to get elected.[1] He contested again at the July 1960 parliamentary election in Mutur, this time as a Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate, and was duly elected to Parliament.[2] He was re-elected at the 1965 and 1970 parliamentary elections.[3][4]
The 1976 Delimitation Commission created Seruvila Electoral District from parts of Mutur Electoral District. Mutur was demoted from a two-member district to a single-member district. Abdul Majeed lost his seat at the 1977 parliamentary election.[5]
References
- "Family #198 Abdul Majeed Abdul Latiff". Sri Lankan Moor Family Genealogy. rootsweb.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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