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Rauff Hakeem
රවුෆ් හකීම්
ரவூப் ஹக்கீம்
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Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage
In office
12 January 2015 – 3 June 2019
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Minister of Justice
In office
22 November 2010 – 28 December 2014
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne
Preceded by Athauda Seneviratne
Succeeded by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
Minister of Posts and Telecommunication
In office
28 January 2007 – 16 December 2007
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne
Minister of Ports Development and Shipping
In office
December 2001 – April 2004
President Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by Mahinda Rajapaksa
Succeeded by Mangala Samaraweera
Minister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development
In office
19 October 2000 – 20 June 2001
President Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Succeeded by Ronnie de Mel
Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
In office
25 August 1994 – 18 August 2000
Preceded by Ariya B. Rekawa
In office
14 September 2000 – 10 October 2000
Succeeded by Lalith Dissanayake
Leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Assumed office
2000
Preceded by M. H. M. Ashraff
Member of Parliament
for Kandy District
Assumed office
2010
In office
2000–2004
Member of Parliament
for Ampara District
In office
2004–2008
Succeeded by A. M. M. Naushad
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2008–2010
Preceded by Basheer Segu Dawood
In office
1994–2000
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Trincomalee District
In office
2008–2008
Succeeded by A. U. Razik Fareed
Personal details
Born (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 65)
Nawalapitiya, Ceylon
Political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Alma mater Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka Law College
Profession Attorney-at-law

Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem (born on April 13, 1960) is a well-known politician from Sri Lanka. He is currently a Member of Parliament (MP), which means he helps make laws for the country. He represents the Kandy area and has been doing so since 2010.

Rauff Hakeem is the leader of a political party called the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). He is also part of a group of parties known as the United National Front for Good Governance.

Early Life and Education

Rauff Hakeem was born in Nawalapitiya, a town in the Kandy District, on April 13, 1960. He went to Royal College, Colombo for his schooling.

After school, he studied law at the Sri Lanka Law College. He became an attorney-at-law, which is a type of lawyer. Later, he earned a higher degree in law, called an LL.M., from the University of Colombo.

Political Career

Rauff Hakeem started his political journey by joining the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) party in 1988. He met the founder of the SLMC, M. H. M. Ashraff, while working at a law office.

Joining the SLMC Party

From 1992 to 2000, Hakeem was the general-secretary of the SLMC. This role meant he helped manage the party's daily activities. He also represented the party at important meetings called the All Party Conference.

Becoming a Member of Parliament

In 1994, the SLMC joined forces with another big political group, the People's Alliance (PA), for the parliamentary election. After the PA won, Rauff Hakeem became a National List MP. This means he was chosen by his party to be an MP, rather than being directly elected by voters.

The SLMC joined the new government. Hakeem was given the role of Deputy Chairman of Committees in the Parliament.

Leading the SLMC Party

In 2000, the leader of the SLMC, M. H. M. Ashraff, sadly passed away. After his death, Rauff Hakeem became the new national leader of the SLMC.

Hakeem was elected as an MP for the Kandy area in the 2000 election. He then became a Minister, in charge of trade, religious affairs, and shipping.

In June 2001, the President removed Hakeem from his minister position. Because of this, Hakeem and most of the SLMC MPs left the government.

Working with Other Parties

In October 2001, the SLMC, led by Hakeem, joined a group called the United National Front (UNF). The UNF won the 2001 election. Hakeem was then appointed Minister of Ports Development and Shipping.

In the 2004 election, Hakeem was elected as an MP for the Ampara area. However, the UNF lost the election, so he was no longer a minister.

Later, in January 2007, the SLMC joined another group called the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). Hakeem was made Minister of Posts and Telecommunication. The SLMC left the UPFA in December 2007.

In April 2008, Hakeem left Parliament to run in a local election for the Eastern Provincial Council. He won and became a council member for the Trincomalee area. He later resigned from the council and returned to Parliament as a National List MP for the UNF.

Recent Political Roles

In 2010, Hakeem was re-elected as an MP for Kandy District. In November 2010, the SLMC joined the UPFA again. Hakeem was appointed Minister of Justice.

Before the 2015 presidential election, the SLMC decided to support a different candidate, Maithripala Sirisena. Because of this, the President at the time, Mahinda Rajapaksa, removed Hakeem from his minister job. After Maithripala Sirisena won the election, he appointed Hakeem as Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage.

In July 2015, the SLMC joined a new alliance called the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG). Hakeem was re-elected as an MP for Kandy District in the 2015 election. After this election, his job changed slightly, and he became Minister of City Planning and Water Supply.

Personal Life

Rauff Hakeem is married to Shanaz, who owns an ice cream shop in Colombo.

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