M. A. Bakeer Markar
M. A. Bakeer Markar | |
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| Governor of Southern Province | |
| In office 13 June 1988 – December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office September 1983 – June 1988 | |
| President | J. R. Jayewardene |
| Prime Minister | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| 12th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 21 September 1978 – 30 August 1983 | |
| President | J. R. Jayewardene |
| Prime Minister | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| Preceded by | Anandatissa de Alwis |
| Succeeded by | E. L. Senanayake |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 4 August 1977 – 7 September 1978 | |
| Preceded by | I. A. Cader |
| Succeeded by | Norman Waidyaratne |
| Member of Parliament for Beruwala | |
| In office April 1965 – March 1970 | |
| Preceded by | I. A. Cader |
| Succeeded by | I. A. Cader |
| In office March 1960 – April 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | I. A. Cader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar 12 May 1917 Beruwala, Ceylon |
| Died | 10 September 1997 (aged 80) Beruwala, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sithy Kadija Muhammad Raffai, Jazeela |
| Children | 8 including Imthiaz Bakeer Markar |
| Residence | Beruwala |
| Education | St. Sebastian's College, Hulftsdorp, Zahira College, Colombo |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Proctor |
Deshamanya Marhoom Al Haj Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar (12 May 1917 – 10 September 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician and civil servant. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Governor of the Southern Province.