Nazzer Ahamed as President's advisor

COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapakse has appointed Nazeer Ahamed as an advisor to ensure the successful implementation of the 'Mahinda Chintanaya'. Nazeer Ahamed is the Leader of the Muslim National Alliance (MNA).

He is an Honours Graduate with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He started his career as a Lecturer at the KFUPM. In 1991 he joined Jamjoom Group of Companies in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company till 1994.

On his return to the country, M. H. M. Ashraf appointed him as the Director of International Affairs of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress - a post he also held in the National Unity Alliance (NUA).