M. L. A. M. Hizbullah

Honourable M. L. A. M. Hizbullah MP MPC
எம். எல். ஏ. எம். ஹிஸ்புல்லா
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Batticaloa District
In office 2010–2015
In office 2001–2004
In office 1989–2000
Member of the North Eastern Provincial Council for Batticaloa District
In office 1988–1989
Member of the Eastern Provincial Council for Batticaloa District
In office 2008–2010
Succeeded by	K. L. M. Fareed
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-02) 2 February 1963 (age 54)
Political party	United People's Freedom Alliance
Alma mater	University of Madras
Religion	Islam
Ethnicity	Sri Lankan Moor

Mahamood Lebbe Alim Mohamed Hizbullah (born 2 February 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician and state minister.

Hizbullah was born on 2 February 1963. He has a General Arts Qualification (GAQ) from the University of Peradeniya. He has a M.A. degree from the University of Madras.

Hizbullah was a member of Kattankudy Divisional Council. He was elected to the North Eastern Provincial Council at the 1988 provincial council election.

Hizbullah contested the 1989 parliamentary election as one of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress' (SLMC) candidates in Batticaloa District. He was elected and entered Parliament. He was re-elected at the 1994 parliamentary election. He was Deputy Minister of Media and Deputy Minister of Post and Telecommunication. He was not re-elected at the 2000 parliamentary election. He was then appointed chairman of the state owned National Water Supply and Drainage Board.

In 2000 SLMC leader M. H. M. Ashraff was to going to suspend Hizbullah from the party but in September 2000 Ashraff was killed. In the ensuing power struggle Hizbullah tried unsuccessfully to gain the leadership of the SLMC.Rauff Hakeem became leader of the SLMC whilst Hizbullah became deputy leader of the National Unity Alliance which was led by Ashraff's widow Ferial Ashraff.

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