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17 Facts About Rauff Hakeem

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Rauff Hakeem was born 13 April 1960 in Nawalapitiya in Kandy District.

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Rauff Hakeem was educated at Royal College, Colombo and attended the Sri Lanka Law College, taking oath as an attorney-at-law.

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Rauff Hakeem served as general-secretary of the party from 1992 to 2000 and represented it at the All Party Conference from 1991 to 1993.

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Rauff Hakeem contested the 2000 parliamentary election as one of the NUA's candidates in Kandy District.

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Rauff Hakeem was appointed Minister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development after the election.

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In October 2001 the Rauff Hakeem led SLMC joined the United National Party dominated United National Front.

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Rauff Hakeem contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Kandy District.

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The UNF defeated the PA at the election after which Rauff Hakeem was appointed Minister of Ports Development and Shipping in the UNF government.

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Rauff Hakeem contested the 2004 parliamentary election as one of the SLMC's candidates in Ampara District.

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Rauff Hakeem however lost his cabinet position after the UNF was defeated by the newly formed United People's Freedom Alliance.

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Rauff Hakeem was rewarded by being appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunication.

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Rauff Hakeem resigned from Parliament in April 2008 to contest the provincial council election.

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Rauff Hakeem contested the 2008 provincial council election as one of the UNF's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.

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Rauff Hakeem contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UNF's candidates in Kandy District.

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Rauff Hakeem was one of the UNFGG's candidates in Kandy District at the 2015 parliamentary election.

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In May 2004, during the struggle to fill the Speaker position in Parliament, Cooray appeared on Rupavahini and claimed that Rauff Hakeem had ended their relationship and that she was suicidal.

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Rauff Hakeem is married to Shanaz, owner of an ice cream parlour in Colombo.