Ferial Ashraff | |
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| Minister of Housing Construction & Industries, Education Development in Eastern Province & Irrigation Development | |
| In office 14 September 2001 – 10 April 2004 | |
| Minister of Housing & Common Amenities | |
| Member of Parliament for Ampara | |
| In office 2000–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1953 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Spouse | M. H. M. Ashraff |
| Alma mater | Zahira College, Gampola |
Ferial Ismail Ashraff (born August 20, 1953) is a Sri Lankan politician. She was the wife of M. H. M. Ashraff, the deceased leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the National Unity Alliance.[1] She was the Minister of Housing and Common Amenities under President Chandrika Kumaratunga.[1] She was a representative of Ampara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. She resides in Colombo.
In the 2002 general elections, she became a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Digamadulla,[2] and was appointed the Minister of Housing and Common Amenities.[3] In 2010, she was appointed to the board of the National Institute of Education.[1] In 2011, she was named Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Singapore.[4]
- ^ a b c "Former SL Minister Mrs. Ferial Ashraff appointed to National Institute of Education", Lankanewspapers.com, 30 December 2010, retrieved 2011-03-26
- ^ Editor, Brunch (2022-03-25). "A life of changing roles lived by an extraordinary woman, Ferial Ashraff". Brunch. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - News - List of Ministries and the Relavant Ministers with effect from January 28, 2007". www.parliament.lk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "New appointments in diplomatic service", Sunday Times, 6 March 2011, retrieved 2011-03-26