Ceylonese colonial era legislator and businessman
Sir Hadji Mohamed Macan Markar (7 September 1877 – 10 May 1952) was a prominent Ceylonese colonial era legislator and businessmen. He was Minister of Home Affairs[1] of the State Council , member of the Legislative Council and a Senator .
Markar was born 5 October 1885 in Galle, the son of Oduma Lebbe Marikar Macan Markar, a wealthy merchant from Galle, and was educated at Wesley College, Colombo , where he played cricket before going into the family business.
Markar was elected as a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1924 and later to the State Council . He became the Minister of Communications and Works. He was knighted in the 1938 Birthday Honours as a Knight Bachelor . From 1948 to 1952 he was a member of the Senate of Ceylon. He was knighted in 1938.
Markar's sons were Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar , former member of parliament for Batticaloa ; Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar , FRCP , Professor of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and Alavi Ibrahim Macan Markar, FCA.
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