A. M. Merza
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Abdul Majid Merza | |
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Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Kalmunai | |
In office 1952–1956 | |
Preceded by | M. S. Kariapper |
Succeeded by | M. S. Kariapper |
Personal details | |
Born | Sammanthurai, British Ceylon | 17 May 1907
Died | 30 December 1979 Sainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka | (aged 72)
Political party | Independent politician |
Spouse | Fathima Mohammed Hussain |
Children | Inpa Laksana Maryam Jaffer, Ifthikar Rustam Mirza, Imru Shiras Mirza |
Website | http://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/gen203.htm |
Abdul Majid Merza was a Sri Lankan Muslim businessman and politician.[1][2]
Merza ran as an Independent at the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, in the Kalmunai electorate. He won the seat, polling 6,078 votes (43% of the total vote), defeating the sitting United National Party member, M. S. Kariapper by 3,908 votes.[3][4]
Merza didn't contest his seat at the 1956 parliamentary election and was appointed to the board of the Valaichchenai Paper Corporation, where he subsequently became the corporation's chairman for a number of years.[5]
References
- ^ "Hon. Merza, Abdul Majeed, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ National State Assembly Library (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 98.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Tisara Prakasakayo (1952). The Ceylon Historical Journal. Vol. 2. p. 168.
- ^ Parliament of Ceylon (1969). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Vol. 85. Ceylon Government Press. p. 391.
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