Faiszer Musthapha

Honourable Faiszer Musthapha MP PC
Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 September 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	A. L. M. Athaullah
State Minister of Aviation
In office 12 January 2015 – 9 February 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion
In office 2012–2014
Deputy Minister of Technology and Research
In office 2010–2012
Deputy Minister of Environment
In office 2010–2012
Deputy Minister of Tourism
In office 2007–2010
Member of Parliament for National List
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Member of Parliament for Kandy District
In office 2004–2015
Personal details
Born	(1969-07-02) July 2, 1969
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party Ceylon Workers' Congress
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Alma mater	Royal College Colombo
Profession	Lawyer

Mohamed Faiszer Musthapha, PC, MP is a Sri Lankan lawyer and a politician. He is the State Minister of Aviation and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

He is the son of Faisz Musthapha, PC. Educated at Royal College Colombo and at the Sri Lanka Law College, Musthapha was a practicing lawyer before he entered politics when he was elected to parliament form Kandy in 2004. In 2012 he was appointed as a President's Counsel, the first time a father and son had received such appointment. He served as Deputy Minister of Technology and Research and thereafter Deputy Minister Investment Promotion until he crossed over to the opposition in December 2014 backing Maithripala Sirisena at the 2015 presidential election. Musthapha resigned from this ministerial post just after a month after taking office claiming personal reasons. He announced his countued support for the Sirisena and Wickramasinghe government despite his resignation.

References

• "FAISZER MUSTHAPHA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.