A. M. Merza

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Hon.
Abdul Majeed Merza
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Member of the Ceylonese Parliament
for Kalmunai
In office
1952–1956
Preceded byM. S. Kariapper
Succeeded byM. S. Kariapper
Personal details
Born(1907-05-17)17 May 1907
Sammanthurai
Died30 December 1979(1979-12-30) (aged 72)
Sainthamaruthu
Political partyIndependent politician
Spouse(s)Fathima Mohammed Hussain
ChildrenInpa Laksana Maryam Jauffer, Ifthikar Rustom Mirzaa,Imru Shiras Merza
Websitehttp://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/gen203.htm

Abdul Majeed Merza was a Ceylonese 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[]

  1. ^ "Hon. Merza, Abdul Majeed, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ National State Assembly Library (1972). "Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972". Parliament of Sri Lanka: 98. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Tisara Prakasakayo (1952). "The Ceylon Historical Journal". 2: 168. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Parliament of Ceylon (1969). "Parliamentary Debates: Official Report". 85. Ceylon Government Press: 391. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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