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Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem (born 13 April 1960) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament, representing the Kandy electorate since 2010. Hakeem is the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), the largest Islamic party in Sri Lanka.
Hakeem was born 13 April 1960 in Nawalapitiya in Kandy District. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and attended the Sri Lanka Law College, taking oath as an attorney-at-law. He later gained a LL.M. degree from the University of Colombo.
Hakeem met M. H. M. Ashraff, founder of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, whilst working at Faisz Musthapha's law chambers.
Hakeem joined the SLMC in 1988. He served as general-secretary of the party from 1992 to 2000 and represented the party at the All Party Conference from 1991 to 1993. Prior to the 1994 parliamentary election, the SLMC entered an electoral pact with main opposition alliance, the People's Alliance (PA).
After the election, Hakeem was appointed as a PA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament. Following the PA's victory, the SLMC joined the new government. Ashraff was appointed Minister of Shipping, Ports and Rehabilitation and two other SLMC MPs became deputy ministers whilst Hakeem became Deputy Chairman of Committees.
By 2000, relations between the SLMC and PA had become strained. In 1999, Ashraff founded the National Unity Alliance (NUA) with the aim of creating a "united Sri Lanka by 2012". Ashraff was killed in a mysterious helicopter crash on 16 September 2000.
Following Ashraff's death, Hakeem became the SLMC's 'thesiya thalaivar' (national leader), however, a power struggle ensued between Ashraff's widow Ferial Ashraff and Hakeem for control of the party.
Hakeem contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the NUA's candidates in the Kandy District. He was elected and re-entered Parliament. He was appointed Minister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development after the election. In June 2001, president Chandrika Kumaratunga dismissed Hakeem from his ministerial position. As a result, Hakeem and most SLMC MPs left the PA. However, Ferial Ashraff remained in the PA as leader of the NUA.
Rauff Hakeem
Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem (born 13 April 1960) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament, representing the Kandy electorate since 2010. Hakeem is the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), the largest Islamic party in Sri Lanka.
Hakeem was born 13 April 1960 in Nawalapitiya in Kandy District. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and attended the Sri Lanka Law College, taking oath as an attorney-at-law. He later gained a LL.M. degree from the University of Colombo.
Hakeem met M. H. M. Ashraff, founder of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, whilst working at Faisz Musthapha's law chambers.
Hakeem joined the SLMC in 1988. He served as general-secretary of the party from 1992 to 2000 and represented the party at the All Party Conference from 1991 to 1993. Prior to the 1994 parliamentary election, the SLMC entered an electoral pact with main opposition alliance, the People's Alliance (PA).
After the election, Hakeem was appointed as a PA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament. Following the PA's victory, the SLMC joined the new government. Ashraff was appointed Minister of Shipping, Ports and Rehabilitation and two other SLMC MPs became deputy ministers whilst Hakeem became Deputy Chairman of Committees.
By 2000, relations between the SLMC and PA had become strained. In 1999, Ashraff founded the National Unity Alliance (NUA) with the aim of creating a "united Sri Lanka by 2012". Ashraff was killed in a mysterious helicopter crash on 16 September 2000.
Following Ashraff's death, Hakeem became the SLMC's 'thesiya thalaivar' (national leader), however, a power struggle ensued between Ashraff's widow Ferial Ashraff and Hakeem for control of the party.
Hakeem contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the NUA's candidates in the Kandy District. He was elected and re-entered Parliament. He was appointed Minister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development after the election. In June 2001, president Chandrika Kumaratunga dismissed Hakeem from his ministerial position. As a result, Hakeem and most SLMC MPs left the PA. However, Ferial Ashraff remained in the PA as leader of the NUA.
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