List of Chief Ministers of North Western Province

Chief Minister of North Western Province

Incumbent
Dharmasiri Dassanayake

since 8 September 2015
Board of Ministers of the North Western Province
Style The Honourable
Member of North Western Provincial Council
Appointer Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
Inaugural holder Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
Formation 3 February 1988
Website Chief Ministry, North Western Province

The Chief Minister of North Western 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 North Western Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Dharmasiri Dassanayake.

Chief ministers

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party

No. Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Refs
1 Perera, Gamini JayawickramaGamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party 4 May 1988 19 October 1993 [2]
2 Premachandra, G. M.G. M. Premachandra Democratic United National Front 19 October 1993 27 August 1994 [2]
3 Bandara, NimalNimal Bandara United National Party 27 August 1994 28 January 1999 [2]
4 Nawinne, S. B.S. B. Nawinne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 28 January 1999 2002 [2]
5 Wijesinghe, AthulaAthula Wijesinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party 2002 3 October 2013 [2]
6 Jayasekara, DayasiriDayasiri Jayasekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party 3 October 2013 8 September 2015 [3][4][5][2]
7 Dassanayake, DharmasiriDharmasiri Dassanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 8 September 2015 [6][7][8][2]

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