George E. de Silva
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George Edmund de Silva (Sinhala ජෝර්ජ් ඊ. ද සිල්වා; 8 June 1879 - 12 March 1950) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries in independent Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) (1947–1948), a Member of Parliament and State Council.[1][2]
Quick Facts Hon., Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries ...
George E. de Silva | |
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ජෝර්ජ් ඊ. ද සිල්වා | |
Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries | |
In office 26 September 1947 – 1948 | |
Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kandy | |
In office 1947–1949 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne |
Personal details | |
Born | George Edmund de Silva (1879-06-08)8 June 1879 Ceylon |
Died | 12 March 1950(1950-03-12) (aged 70) Ceylon |
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Agnes Marion Nell |
Children | Fredrick, Minnette, Anil |
Occupation | journalist, lawyer, politician |
Profession | Proctor |
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