Hanif Yusuf

The Right Honourable Hanif Yusoof
හනීෆ් යූසුෆ් ஹனீஸ் யூசுப்
12th Governor of the Western Province
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 September 2024
President	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya
Preceded by	Roshan Goonetileke
Personal details
Born	1958^[citation needed] Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka
Occupation	Governor of Western Province (Sri Lanka)
Known for	Co-founder of Expolanka

Hanif Yusoof is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, and the current governor of the Western Province of Sri Lanka.[1][2] He is also the co-founder of Expolanka Holdings.[3]

Early life and education

Hanif Yusoof was born in Kollupitiya in 1958,^[citation needed] to Gujarati parents. His family immigrated just prior to the partition of India, his grandfather became a citizen at the suggestion of prime minister John Kotelawala, who he had met playing cards. Yusoof was educated at the Royal College.[4]

Career

Yusoof cofounded Expolanka Holdings.[5] Under his leadership, Expolanka grew to be the largest company by market capitalisation in Sri Lanka.[6]

Governor of Western Province (2024–present)

After the election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election, Hanif Yusoof was appointed as Governor of the Western Province on 28 September 2024.[7][8]

References

1. "New Governors appointed by the President". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
2. "Sri Lanka president appoints new governors". EconomyNext. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
3. "Business leader Hanif Yusoof appointed Western Province Governor | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
4. "Business tycoon Hanif Yusoof becomes Western Province Governor with a vision for change | Lankannewsweb". www.lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
5. "End of an era as veteran entrepreneur Hanif Yusoof to step down at Expolanka | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
6. "Leading business figure appointed governor | Lankannewsweb". lankasara.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
7. "Hanif Yusoof Appointed Governor of the Western Province | World Memon Organisation". wmoworld.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
8. Today, Ceylon (2024-09-27). "Hanif Yusoof Appointed WP Governor: A New Chapter for SL". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-11-19.