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Joseph Michael Perera | |
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| 17th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Anura Bandaranaike |
| Succeeded by | W. J. M. Lokubandara |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | John Seneviratne |
| Succeeded by | Vajira Abeywardena |
| Chief Opposition Whip | |
| In office 26 January 2006 – 20 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Samarasinghe |
| Succeeded by | John Amaratunga |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ja-Ela District | |
| In office 1976–1989 | |
| Preceded by | G. J. Paris Perera |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| In office 1989–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2010–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1941 |
| Died | 28 March 2023 (aged 81) Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | UNP |
| Other political affiliations | United National Front |
M. Joseph Michael Perera (15 September 1941 – 28 March 2023) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and its 17th speaker.
Perera died in Ja-Ela on 28 March 2023, at the age of 81.[1]