Reginald Cooray

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Early life and family

Cooray was born on 12 November 1947.[1] Cooray is a Roman Catholic and a wealthy land owner.[2] Cooray's wife died in July 2011.[3] His daughter Muditha Sanjeewani died in December 2013.[4]

Career

Cooray is an English teacher by profession.[5][6][7] He started his political career in Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).[8] He contested the 1977 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Beruwala but failed to get elected.[9] He later joined Vijaya Kumaratunga's Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP).[10]

In 1988 the Communist Party, Lanka Sama Samaja Party, Nava Sama Samaja Party and SLPP formed the United Socialist Alliance (USA).[11] Cooray was a member of the first and second Western Provincial Council (WPC).[12][13] Cooray was one of the USA's candidates in Kalutara District at the 1989 parliamentary election but the USA failed to win any seats in the district.[14][15] In 1993 the USA and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) formed the People's Alliance (PA).[16][17] Cooray was one of the PA's candidates in Kalutara District at the 1994 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[18] He was re-elected at the 2000 parliamentary election.[19] He was appointed Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration after the election.[20] However, shortly afterwards he was appointed to the WPC and on 9 November 2000 he became Chief Minister of the Western Province.[21][22]

On 20 January 2004 the SLFP and the JVP formed the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).[23] Cooray contested the 2004 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was re-elected to Parliament.[24] He was appointed Minister of Information and Media after the election.[25]

Cooray contested the 2004 provincial council election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was elected to the WPC.[26] Cooray was accused of accepting bribes from private operators in return for bus route permits and of nepotism.[27] Facing a no confidence motion over corruption and abuse of power, Cooray resigned in June 2005.[28][29][30] A few days later he was re-appointed Chief Minister.[22][31] He was re-elected at the 2009 provincial council election but lost his chief ministerial position.[32][33][34]

Cooray contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UPFA's candidates in Kalutara District and was re-elected to Parliament.[35] He was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice after the election.[36][37] He was appointed Minister of Minor Export Promotion in November 2010.[38][39] He lost his cabinet position following the 2015 presidential election but a few days after the election he pledged his support for newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena.[40] In March 2015 Cooray was questioned by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).[41] A few days later, when the SLFP joined the national government, he was appointed Minister of Aviation.[42][43][44][45] Cooray did not contest the 2015 parliamentary election for financial reasons.[46][47] He was however placed on the UPFA's list of National List candidates.[48][49] However, after the election he was not appointed to the National List.[50][51]

Cooray was appointed Governor of Northern Province in February 2016.[52][53][54][55]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Reginald Cooray
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
1977 parliamentary[9] Beruwala Ind 54 Not elected
1989 parliamentary[15] Kalutara District USA 4,956 Not elected
1994 parliamentary[18] Kalutara District PA 85,297 Elected
2000 parliamentary[19] Kalutara District PA 67,945 Elected
2004 parliamentary[24] Kalutara District UPFA 78,693 Elected
2004 provincial[26] Kalutara District UPFA 94,316 Elected
2009 provincial[32] Kalutara District UPFA 72,951 Elected
2010 parliamentary[35] Kalutara District UPFA 60,196 Elected

References

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