List of Chief Ministers of Eastern Province

Chief Minister of Eastern Province

Incumbent
Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen

since 6 February 2015
Board of Ministers of the Eastern Province
Style The Honourable
Member of Eastern Provincial Council
Appointer Austin Fernando
Precursor Chief Minister of the North Eastern Province
Inaugural holder S. Chandrakanthan
Formation 1 January 2007
Website Eastern Province Chief Minister's Secretariat

The Chief Minister of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advices the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the Eastern Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen.

Chief ministers

      Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi       Sri Lanka Freedom Party       Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

No. Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Refs
Vacant [N 1] 1 January 2007 16 May 2008
1 Chandrakanthan, SivanesathuraiSivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal 16 May 2008 18 September 2012 [2][3][4][5]
2 Majeed, M. N. AbdulM. N. Abdul Majeed Sri Lanka Freedom Party 18 September 2012 6 February 2015 [6][7][5]
3 Zainulabdeen, Ahamed NazeerAhamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 6 February 2015 [8][9][10][5]

Living former chief ministers

Notes

  1. Governed directly by the Central government

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