Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Honourable Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena MP
Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition
Minister of Cultural Affairs
Minister of Agriculture
In office 2010 – 12 January 2015
Chief Minister of Southern Province
In office 1994–2001
Preceded by	Amarasiri Dodangoda
Succeeded by	H. G. Sirisena
Member of Parliament for Matara District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
In office 2000–2000
Personal details
Born	(1945-10-10) October 10, 1945
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born October 10, 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and landed proprietor. He is the Minister of Agriculture, Sri Lanka. He first entered parliament in 1983 and has been active in politics for more than 30 years. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana was elected as the opposition leader of the Southern Provincial Council in 1993, and he became the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council in 1994. Elected twice as the Chief Minister he was in office from 1994–2003, until he became the deputy minister of Healthcare. Having been in office as the Minister of Agriculture for several years he was elected Vice Chairman at the 38th session of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Conference held in Rome, Italy in 2013. He is a representative of Matara District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He resides in Kalubowila, Dehiwala.

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

• "MAHINDA YAPA ABEYWARDENA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka.