Mahinda Samarasinghe
Mahinda Samarasinghe | |
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| මහින්ද සමරසිංහ மகிந்த சமரசிங்க | |
| Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico | |
| Assumed office 6 Dec 2021 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena Harini Amarasuriya |
| Preceded by | Ravinatha P. Aryasinha |
| Minister of Ports and Shipping (Sri Lanka) | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for Kalutara District | |
| In office 1994–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Lalith Varna Kumara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1956 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2006–2021) United National Party (1988–2006) |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2006–2019) United National Front (2001–2006) |
| Spouse | Rosemary Samarasinghe |
| Children | Sean Samarasinghe Jackie Samarasinghe |
| Residence | Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Ambassador |
| Profession | Diplomat |
His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe (Sinhala: මහින්ද බුද්ධදාස සමරසිංහ; born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico and High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to his diplomatic appointment, he had a long career in Sri Lankan politics.
He was formerly a member of Parliament from the Kalutara Electoral District as a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, and the SLPP chief organiser for the Panadura Electorate in Kalutara. However, he is no longer affiliated with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.