Kabir Hashim

Hon.
Kabir Hashim
MP
කබීර් හෂීම්
கபீர் ஹாசிம்
General Secretary of United National Party
In office
8 December 2014 – 5 April 2018
LeaderRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byTissa Attanayake
Succeeded byPalitha Range Bandara
Minister Public Development
In office
4 September 2015 – 17 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion
In office
12 January 2015 – 22 March 2015
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byMahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion
In office
22 March 2015 – 17 August 2015
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Tertiary Education, Training
Minister of Higher Education
In office
2001–2004
Member of Parliament
for Kegalle District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born (1959-05-19) 19 May 1959 (age 65)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySamagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		United National Party (before 2020)
Residence(s)156, Lake Drive,
Colombo 8, Sri Lanka.
Alma materRoyal College Colombo,
Trinity College, Kandy,
University of Kelaniya
OccupationPolitician and economist

Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Kabir (Sinhala: කබීර් හෂීම්, Tamil: கபீர் ஹாசிம்; born 19 May 1959) popularly known as Kabir Hashim is a Sri Lankan politician and economist. He is a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka representing the Kegalle District and former Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion. Kabir was formerly the General Secretary of the United National Party.

Kabir was educated at Royal College Colombo and Trinity College Kandy. Kabir has obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Political career

Kabir was first elected as Member of Parliament in 2001 and had the highest preferential votes in the Kegalle District in 2004. He also served as Minister of Higher Education under former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe's Government from 2001 to 2004.

General Secretary of United National Party

On 8 December 2014, Kabir was appointed as General Secretary of United National Party by Ranil Wickremasinghe, On the same day former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake defected to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Kabir Hashim appointed new UNP General Secretary". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Hashim named as UNP General Secretary". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 8 December 2014.


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