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Hon.
Kabir Hashim
MP
කබීර් හෂීම් கபீர் ஹாசிம்
General Secretary of United National Party
In office 8 December 2014 – 5 April 2018
Leader
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by
Tissa Attanayake
Succeeded by
Palitha Range Bandara
Minister Public Development
In office 4 September 2015 – 17 November 2019
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 Parliament for Kegalle District
Incumbent
Assumed office 1994
Personal details
Born
(1959-05-19) 19 May 1959 (age 64)
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Other political affiliations
United National Party (before 2020)
Residence(s)
156, Lake Drive, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka.
Alma mater
Royal College Colombo, Trinity College, Kandy, University of Kelaniya
Occupation
Politician and economist
Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Kabir (Sinhala: කබීර් හෂීම්, Tamil: கபீர் ஹாசிம்; born 19 May 1959) popularly known as Kabir Hashim is a Sri Lankan politician and economist. He is a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka representing the Kegalle District and former Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion. Kabir was formerly the General Secretary of the United National Party.
Kabir was educated at Royal College Colombo and Trinity College Kandy. Kabir has obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Kabir (Sinhala: කබීර් හෂීම්, Tamil: கபீர் ஹாசிம்; born 19 May 1959) popularly known as KabirHashim is a Sri Lankan politician and...
Wakkumbura Kegalle Jagath Balasuriya Lalith Dissanayake Kanaka Herath KabirHashim H. R. Mithrapala Champika Premadasa Y. G. Padmasiri Athauda Seneviratne...
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