Ali Sabry (Sri Lankan politician)
Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Ali Sabry, PC, MP (Sinhala: මොහොමඩ් උවයිස් මොහොමඩ් අලි සබ්රි, Tamil: மோஹமட் உவைஸ் மோஹமட் அலி சப்ரி; born 1 May 1970), also known as Ali Sabry, is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He is the Current Minister of Foreign Affairs serving since 22 July 2022. He previously served as the Minister of Finance until 9 May 2022. He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He also served as the Minister of Justice until 9 May 2022. He served as the defense counsel of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, chief legal adviser and President of the Muslim Federation of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Hon. Ali Sabry PC MP | |
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| අලි සබ්රි அலி சப்ரி | |
Sabry in 2022 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2022 | |
| President | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
| Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | G. L. Peiris |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 April 2022 – 9 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Basil Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 3 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Nimal Siripala de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation | |
| In office 26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Lohan Ratwatte |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Consul General of Sri Lanka in Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Minister | Lakshman Kadirgamar as Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| President's Counsel | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne Ranil Wickremasinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1970 Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Alma mater | Zahira College, Colombo, Kalutara Muslim Central College |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
Beginning 4 April 2022, Sabry was appointed as the new Minister of Finance, replacing Basil Rajapaksa (brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa) in the position. Due to the worsening of the financial crisis, Sabry tendered his resignation 5 April 2022, having served only a day in office. However, Sabry revoked his resignation and resumed office as the Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka. After the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the cabinet was dissolved on 9 May 2022.