Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen

Hon.
Naseer Ahamed
Governor
නසීර් අහමඩ්
நஸீர் அஹமட்
Governor - North Western Province
Incumbent
Assumed office
02 May 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byLakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Environment Minister
In office
April 2022 – October 2023
PresidentRanil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
3rd Chief Minister of the Eastern Province
In office
6 February 2015 – 30 September 2017
GovernorAustin Fernando
Preceded byM. N. Abdul Majeed
Member of Parliament
for Batticaloa District
In office
20 August 2020 – 6 October 2023
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Dinesh Gunawardena
Eastern Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Production, Rural Industrial Development, Fisheries and Tourism
In office
September 2012 – February 2015
GovernorMohan Wijewickrama
Chief MinisterM. N. Abdul Majeed
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council
In office
September 2012 – September 2017
GovernorMohan Wijewickrama
Austin Fernando
Rohitha Bogollagama
Chief MinisterM. N. Abdul Majeed
ConstituencyBatticaloa District
Presidential Adviser
In office
2007–2010
PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Personal details
Born (1961-04-16) 16 April 1961 (age 63)
Eravur, Dominion of Ceylon
Political partyIndependent (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (until 2023)

Democratic Unity Alliance

National Unity Alliance
ResidenceColombo, Sri Lanka
Alma materKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
And
Royal College, Colombo
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEngineer (B.S in Engineering from KFUPM)

Naseer Ahamed (born 16 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician serving as the Governor[1] of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Naseer Ahamed has been active in Sri Lanka's political scene since 1994, having held various positions such as Cabinet Minister of Environment[2], Member of Parliament from the Batticaloa district[3], Chief Minister of the Eastern Province[4] and more.

Known for being part of the new government, under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, that supported Sri Lanka in overcoming[5] its political and economic crisis. Naseer Ahamed has played a key role in developing sectors such as, energy[6] economic development[7], environmental conservation[8], international relations[9], eastern provincial development[10][11], youth[12], representation, rights and more. He continues to influence Sri Lanka's political landscape through various ongoing efforts and initiatives.

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  2. ^ "Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 – Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Naseer Ahamed". parliament.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ "New Chief Minister appointed for Eastern Province". news.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ "Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ "Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Saudi Arabia to set up oil refinery". Arab News. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ Editor (2023-02-27). "Sri Lanka proposes the establishment of a Biosphere Reserve Bank". english.theleader.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 – Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  9. ^ "Hon. Naseer Ahamed elected as the president of the Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Parliamentary Friendship Association". www.news.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  10. ^ Daily News (29 January 2016). "East secures over US$ 550 mn in FDIs". dailynews.lk.
  11. ^ "Minister Naseer Ahamed appointed chairman of 4 development committees in Batticaloa - Colombo Times". 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  12. ^ eyeviewsl (2023-10-02). "Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed Addresses Youth Forum Ahead of Asia-Pacific Environmental Summit". Eyeview Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-09-14.