S. Z. M. Mashoor Moulana

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Alhaj S. Z. M. Mashoor Moulana (மசூர் மௌலானா, 31 January 1932 – 4 December 2015), born in Maruthamunai, Eastern Province, was a Sri Lankan politician.

S. Z. M. Mashoor Moulana
மசூர் மௌலானா
Kalmunai Municipal Council (mayor)
In office
2009–2011
Chairman, Karaivakupattu Village Council (1966–1974)
Senator, Senate Council of Ceylon Parliament
Member, Eastern Provincial Council (1988–1991)
In office
1966–1974
First Secretary, Indian Tamil Nadu High Commission (1991–1993)
Personal details
Born(1932-01-31)31 January 1932
Maruthamunai, Sri Lanka
Died4 December 2015(2015-12-04) (aged 83)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partyIllankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
SpouseBushrathul Naheema
Domestic partnerS. Z. M. Sakkaf Moulana (brother)
Children7

Mibuhani Moulana(d) Yasmin Moulana Akram Moulana Shiham Moulana Mafahir Moulana Ilham Moulana

Noushad Moulana
ResidenceColombo
Alma materAl-Manar Central College Maruthamunai, Shivananda National College, Batticaloa, Zahira College, Colombo, Sri Lanka Law College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEnglish teacher

He began his political career alongside the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi leader, S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, with whom he was very closely associated in all his political activities.

He addressed on the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi platform and contested the 1960 General Election and lost the seat by a narrow margin of 112 votes. In 1966 he became the chairman of the Karaivakupattu Village Council, a position that he remained in until 1974.

Moulana served as the chairman of the Hotels Corporation during President J.R. Jayewardene & Prime Minister R. Premadasa's time, and thereafter as a member of the Eastern Provincial Council.

Moulana was also then Mayor of the Kalmunai Municipal Council between 2009 and 2011.

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