Kabir Hashim

The Honourable
Kabir Hashim
MP
General Secretary of United National Party
Assumed office
8 December 2014
Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by Tissa Attanayake
Minister Public Enterprise Development
Assumed office
4 September 2015
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion
In office
12 January 2015  22 March 2015
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by Mahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion
In office
22 March 2015  17 August 2015
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Tertiary Education, Training
Minister of Higher Education
In office
2001–2004
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Kegalle District
Assumed office
1994
Personal details
Born (1959-05-19) May 19, 1959
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Residence 156, Lake Drive,
Colombo 8, Sri Lanka.
Alma mater Royal College Colombo,
Trinity College, Kandy,
University of Kelaniya
Occupation Politician and Economist
Profession Economist
Religion Islam

Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Kabir (Sinhala: කබීර් හෂීම්, Tamil: கபீர் ஹாசிம்; born 19 May 1959) known as Kabir Hashim is a Sri Lankan politician and economist. Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Kegalle District and currently serving as General Secretary for the United National Party and Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion. He was educated at Royal College Colombo and Trinity College Kandy.

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, In 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 Secretory". 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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