Imthiaz Bakeer Markar | |
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| ඉම්තියාස් බාකීර් මාකාර් இம்தியாஸ் பாகீர் மாகார் | |
| Chairman of the National Media Centre | |
| In office 20 September 2016 – 26 October 2018 | |
| Minister of Media, Postal and Telecommunications | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| State Minister of Housing | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kalutara District | |
| In office 1989–2004 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1953 Beruwala, Ceylon[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Other political affiliations | United National Party |
| Spouse | Ummu Fareeda (m. 1981) |
| Children | Asaf, Azam, Fadhil, Adhil and Insaf |
| Parents |
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| Education | Holy Cross College, Kalutara Zahira College, Gampola Ananda College |
| Alma mater | University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka Law College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Attorney-at-Law |
Imthiaz Bakeer Markar (Sinhala: ඉම්තියාස් බාකීර් මාකාර් (born 8 August 1953) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He is a Member of Parliament from the National List of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, he was a former Cabinet Minister of Media, Postal and Telecommunications from 2001 to 2004; State Minister of Housing from 1989 to 1993 and member of the parliament from the Kalutara District from 1989 to 2004. Bakeer Markar had served as the former chairman of the National Media Centre and the former vice president of the United National Party (UNP).[1][2][3][4]