A. R. A. Hafeez

Abdul Rauff Abdul Hafeez (born 22 April 1952) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament.

A. R. A. Hafeez
Hon.
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2015 – 19 January 2016
Succeeded byM. S. Thowfeek
Personal details
Born (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952
Political partySri Lanka Muslim Congress
Other political
affiliations		United National Front for Good Governance
ProfessionPhysician

Early life and family

Hafeez was born on 22 April 1952 and is a medical doctor.[1] He is the brother of Rauff Hakeem, leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).[2][3][4]

Career

Hafeez is media secretary of the SLMC.[5] He was a media consultant to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping whilst his brother was Minister of Ports and Shipping.[6] He was Media Secretary to the Ministry of Justice whilst his brother was Minister of Justice.[7][8]

Hafeez was appointed as a United National Front for Good Governance National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2015 parliamentary election.[9][10] Hafeez resigned from Parliament on 19 January 2016.[11][12]

References
  1. "Directory of Members: A. R. A. Hafeez". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. "Family jewels on parade in new parliament". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 August 2015.
  3. Ferdinando, Shamindra; Palihawadana, Norman (12 August 2013). "Grandpass Mosque attack: Govt. under pressure to nab culprits". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  4. Razak, Azhar (22 August 2015). "Intra-party rifts over NL nominees". The Nation (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. "Prison Exchange Agreement between Sri Lanka and Iraq". Ceylon Today. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. "Eventful week at Colombo port". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 23 June 2003.
  7. Jayakody, Ruwan Laknath (5 March 2014). "SLMC will quit government if President so requests". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. "Five Labour Tribunal offices relocated". Daily FT. 28 April 2012.
  9. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION — 2015 Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1928/25. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
  10. "UNP national list". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 August 2015.
  11. Perera, Yohan (19 January 2016). "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  12. "UNP MP Hafeez resigns". adaderana.lk. 19 January 2016.
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