James Aubrey Martensz | |
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Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Burgher Community (appointed member) | |
In office November 1947 – January 1949 | |
Preceded by | seat created |
1st Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia | |
In office January 1949 – August 1955 | |
Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
Preceded by | position created |
Succeeded by | P. R. Gunasekera |
Personal details | |
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 September 1885
Died | 26 March 1963 Canberra, Australia | (aged 77)
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, Ceylon Law College |
Profession | Proctor |
James Aubrey Martensz CBE, JP, UM (25 September 1885 – 26 March 1963) was a Ceylonese lawyer and statesmen.[1][2] Following a successful legal practice, Martensz was appointed a member of the first Parliament of Ceylon, before stepping down to serve as Ceylon's first High Commissioner in Australia.