Abdul Latiff Abdul Majeed (15 November 1933 – 13 November 1987) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

Abdul Majeed was born on 15 November 1933. He was educated at Sivananda Vidyalayam, Batticaloa and

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. He later studied at Wadia College, Bombay and

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. Abdul Majeed's son Mohamed Najeeb is a provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.

Political career

Abdul Majeed stood as a candidate in

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at the March 1960 parliamentary election but failed to get elected. He stood as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidate in Mutur at the July 1960 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered

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. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works in 1964. Abdul Majeed was re-elected at the 1965 and

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parliamentary elections. He served as Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 1970 to 1977. 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. Abdul Majeed was assassinated on 13 November 1987. The militant

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was widely blamed for the assassination.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdul Majeed, A. L. 1933 births 1987 deaths Alumni of R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College Assassinated Sri Lankan politicians Deputy ministers of Sri Lanka Members of the 5th Parliament of Ceylon Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon Members of the 7th Parliament of Ceylon Parliamentary secretaries of Ceylon People from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka People killed during the Sri Lankan Civil War People of British Ceylon Presidency College, Chennai alumni Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians Sri Lankan Moor politicians Sri Lankan Muslims