M. E. H. Mohamed Ali | |
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எம். ஈ. எச். முகம்மது அலி | |
Member of the
Ceylonese Parliament for Mutur | |
In office 1952–1960 | |
Preceded by | A. R. A. M. Abubucker |
Succeeded by | A. L. Abdul Majeed |
In office 1962–1970 | |
Preceded by | T. Ahambaram |
Succeeded by | A. Thangathurai |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 March 1925 |
Died | 31 December 2004 | (aged 79)
Political party | United National Party |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Moor |
Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Mohamed Ali (27 March 1925 – 31 December 2004) was a Ceylonese politician and Member of Parliament.
Mohamed Ali was born on 27 March 1925 near Kinniya in eastern Ceylon. [1] [2] His brother was M. E. H. Maharoof. [3]
Mohamed Ali was chairman of Kinniya Village Council. [3]
Mohamed Ali stood as the Communist Party candidate in Mutur at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by the United National Party candidate A. R. A. M. Abubucker. [2] [4] He stood as an independent candidate in Mutur at the 1952 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament. [2] [5] He was re-elected at the 1956 and March 1960 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate. [6] [7] He stood as the United National Party (UNP) candidate in Mutur at the July 1960 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. [8]
Mohamed Ali played a leading role in the 1961 satyagraha campaign organised by Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK). [2] Following the death of ITAK MP T. Ahambaram, Mohamed Ali contested the Mutur by-election on 28 June 1962 as the ITAK candidate and was re-elected to Parliament. [9] [10] [11] He was re-elected at the 1965 parliamentary election. [2] [12] He stood as the UNP candidate in Mutur at the 1970 parliamentary election but failed to get re-elected. [2] [13]
Mohamed Ali later served as Ceylonese ambassador to Maldives, and deputy chairman of the Paddy Marketing Board. [14] He died on 31 December 2004 at his home. [2]