Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
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The Honourable Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail MP |
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| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Puttalam |
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In office 1947–1960 |
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| Preceded by | seat created |
| Succeeded by | M. H. Naina Marikkar |
| 5th Speaker of the Parliament | |
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In office 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Kotelawala S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
| Preceded by | Albert Peries |
| Succeeded by | Tikiri Banda Subasinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 May 1901 Puttalam |
| Died | 3 August 1974 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Independent |
Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail (19 May 1901 - 3 August 1974) - Lawyer, was the 5th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. (First Muslim Speaker) and first elected Member of Parliament in the first general election held for the Parliament of Independent Ceylon in 1947.
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