D. M. Swaminathan
Honourable D. M. Swaminathan MP |
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தே. ம. சுவாமிநாதன் | |
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Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs[lower-alpha 1] | |
Assumed office 12 January 2015 |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List |
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Assumed office 2010 |
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2nd Governor of Western Province | |
In office 11 July 1994 – 1 December 1994 |
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Preceded by | Suppiah Sharvananda |
Succeeded by | K. Vignarajah |
Personal details | |
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations |
United National Front for Good Governance |
Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
Profession | Lawyer |
Religion | Hindu |
Deva Manoharan Swaminathan (Tamil: தேவ மனோகரன் சுவாமிநாதன்) is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and cabinet minister.
Early life and family
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Swaminathan is the son of M. Swaminathan and Lalithambikai (daughter of S. Pararajasingam and grand daughter of P. Arunachalam).[1] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo.[1] After school he joined Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate of the Supreme Court.[1]
Career
After qualifying Swaminathan started practising law in Colombo, taking over the chambers of proctor Ratnakaram which were re-named D. M. Swaminathan Associates in 1971.[2]
Swaminathan was appointed Governor of Western Province in June 1994 after the controversial dismissal of Suppiah Sharvananda by President D. B. Wijetunga.[3] He was appointed chairman of the National Savings Bank in March 2002, serving until 2004.[4][5]
Swaminathan was appointed as one of the United National Party's (UNP) National List MPs in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2010 parliamentary election.[6][7] In October 2010 he was appointed to the Parliamentary Council which was established by the controversial 18th Amendment to make non-binding recommendations the president on the membership of various national commissions.[8][9][10] After the 2015 presidential election he was appointed Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs by newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena.[11][12]
Swaminathan was re-appointed as a National List MP following the 2015 parliamentary election.[13][14] He was appointed Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement on 24 August 2015.[15][16] He was given the additional portfolio of Hindu Affairs on 4 September 2015.[17][18] He was given the additional portfolio of Prison Reforms on 11 November 2015.[19][20]
Swaminathan has been a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo since 1971.[21] He is a trustee of the Sri Ponnambala Vaneswara Temple at Sea Street in Kochchikade, Colombo which was founded by his great-great-grand father A. Ponnambalam.[22] He is one of the UNP's vice-chairmen.[23][24] He was also treasurer of the UNP.[25][26]
Notes
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External links
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