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Montague Jayawickrama | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Governor of the North Western Province | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| President | J. R. Jayewardene |
| Prime Minister | J. R. Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| Preceded by | T. B. Ilangaratne |
| Succeeded by | K. W. Devanayakam |
| Minister of Transport and Works | |
| In office 1960–1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Robert Edward Jayatilaka |
| Succeeded by | P. B. G. Kalugalla |
| Minister of Transport and Works | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
| Preceded by | John Kotelawala |
| Succeeded by | Maithripala Senanayake |
| Member of Parliament for Weligama | |
| In office 4 August 1977 – 20 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| In office 30 March 1960 – 25 March 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
| Succeeded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
| In office 14 October 1947 – 18 February 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1911 |
| Died | November 16, 2001 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Amara Amarasuriya |
| Children | Devika, Kisani |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Ceylon Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1934-1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
Major Deshamanya Walter Geoffrey Montague "Monti" Jayawickrama (January 15, 1911 – November 16, 2001) was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the Minister of Transport and Public Works (1952-1956) and the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries (1977-1987), having been elected from Weligama in Matara to the Sri Lankan Parliament. He was the Second Governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.[1][2]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved March 17, 2013.