M. S. Thowfeek

Mohamed Shariff Thowfeek is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor, former deputy minister and [Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka|Parliament (Sri Lanka)|Member of Parliament].

Early life and family

Thowfeek was born on 7 January 1971. He is the brother of former MP K. M. Thowfeek.

Career

Thowfeek contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the People's Alliance electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Parliament. The alliance between the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and PA crumbled in June 2001 and in October 2001 the SLMC joined the opposition United National Front.
Thowfeek contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected. However, after the election he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNF. He contested the 2004 parliamentary election as a SLMC candidate in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected after coming 3rd amongst the SLMC candidates.
Thowfeek contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council. He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was re-elected. Following the 2015 presidential election and the change in government Thowfeek was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Transport in January 2015.
Thowfeek contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get re-elected. However, following the resignation of A. R. A. Hafeez in January 2016 he was appointed to the Parliament as a National List MP representing the UNFGG. He contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya electoral alliance candidate in Trincomalee District and was re-elected.