Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
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Honourable Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana MP |
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| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
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In office February 2015 – May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Sumedha G Jayasena |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 2010 – 12 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Succeeded by | Duminda Dissanayake |
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
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In office 2005–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Vijitha Herath |
| Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition | |
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In office 2004–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Sajith Premadasa |
| Chief Minister of Southern Province | |
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In office 1994–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Amarasiri Dodangoda |
| Succeeded by | H. G. Sirisena |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Matara District |
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In office 1983–1989 |
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In office 2000–2000 |
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In office 2001–2004 |
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In office 2004–2010 |
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In office 2010–2015 |
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In office 2015 – To Date |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 October 1945 Beragama,Matara |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations |
United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Kalubowila, Dehiwala |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo,Rahula College Matara M/ Thelijjawila Central College |
| Occupation | Landed Proprietor |
| Profession | Politician |
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and landed proprietor. He is currently serving as an Opposition MP in Sri Lanka Parliament. He's also a Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He first entered parliament in 1983 as the Hakmana UNP MP and has been active in politics for more than 30 years.
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana was a young MP when he openly criticized the 1987's Indo-Lanka agreement for new provincial councils system to be established in Sri Lanka. He along with Chandrakumara Wijegunawardana MP for Kamburupitiya Voted against the bill in Parliament becoming the only two government MPs who voted against. He was later removed by Hon. President J. R. Jayawardena from his Parliamentary seat for violation the party rules by not voting the bill.
He later joined hands with Gamini Dissanayake & Lalith Athulathmudali (whom were also against the Indo-lanka agreement) as they too quit United National Party and formed the Democratic United National Front or aka 'Rajaliya-front'. Mahinda yapa Abeywardana then contested for Southern Provincial Council under DUNF and won. He was then elected as the opposition leader of the Southern Provincial Council in 1993, and he became the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council in 1994. Elected twice as the Chief Minister he was in office from 1994–2001. He is said to be one of the most successful Chief Ministers from south for developing the infrastructures that was neglected for more than 5 years due to the dark era of the country.
He left office to contest in 2001 general elections and become an opposition MP and served till 2004. After 2004 General elections, he became the deputy minister of Healthcare and later the Cabinet Minister for Cultural Affairs & National Heritage. After 2010 General Elections, He was Appointed as the Minister of Agriculture. Having been in office as the Minister of Agriculture for several years he was elected Vice Chairman at the 38th session of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations FAO Conference held in Rome, Italy in 2013. He was again appointed as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in 2015 for a brief period until he resigned and joined the opposition. He is a representative of Matara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He resides in Kalubowila, Dehiwala.
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