Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
Naseer Ahamed | |
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| නසීර් අහමඩ් நஸீர் அஹமட் | |
| Governor - North Western Province | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2024 | |
| President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena |
| Environment Minister | |
| In office April 2022 – October 2023 | |
| President | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| 3rd Chief Minister of the Eastern Province | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Governor | Austin Fernando |
| Preceded by | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 6 October 2023 | |
| Eastern Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Production, Rural Industrial Development, Fisheries and Tourism | |
| In office September 2012 – February 2015 | |
| Governor | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Chief Minister | M. N. Abdul Majeed |
| Member of the Eastern Provincial Council | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Batticaloa District |
| Presidential Adviser | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1961 |
| Political party | Independent (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (until 2023) National Unity Alliance |
| Residence | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Naseer Ahamed (born 16 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician serving as the Governor of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Naseer Ahamed has been active in Sri Lanka's political scene since 1994, having held various positions such as Cabinet Minister of Environment, Member of Parliament from the Batticaloa district, Chief Minister of the Eastern Province and more.