Alexander Francis Molamure
Sir Alexander Francis Molamure | |
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A. F. Molamure as Speaker of the State Council | |
| 1st Speaker of the State Council | |
| In office 7 July 1931 – 10 December 1934 | |
| Succeeded by | Forester Augustus Obeysekera |
| 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon | |
| In office 14 October 1947 – 25 January 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Waithilingam Duraiswamy |
| Succeeded by | Albert Peries |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Balangoda | |
| In office 14 October 1947 – 25 January 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Jayaweera Kuruppu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1888 |
| Died | 25 February 1951 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Adeline Meedeniya |
| Children | Seetha Molamure |
| Alma mater | S. Thomas' College |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
Sir Alexander Francis Molamure, KBE (7 February 1888 – 25 January 1951; commonly known as Sir Francis Molamure or A. F. Molamure) was a Ceylonese politician. He became the first speaker of both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Ceylon. He was a controversial figure due to his departure from the State Council due to a court conviction and for organising the Panamure Elephant Kraal in 1950.