Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs

Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka
Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka
	Incumbent; Vacant; since 21 November 2019
	Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs
Appointer	The President with the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	M. H. A. Haleem
Formation	21 January 2015
Final holder	M. H. A. Haleem

Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs
Agency overview
Formed	21 January 2015
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Minister responsible	Vacant;
Child agency	Ministry of Postal Service;

The Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka that represents and protects the interests of the Sri Lankan Muslims and the minority religion of Islam. The ministry was created on 21 January 2015 under the Sirisena government.

Only one individual has ever served as the responsible minister for the ministry, M. H. A. Haleem, and the ministry has had no responsible minister since November 2019.

List of Muslim Religious Affairs Ministers[edit]

The Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka and representing the minority religion Islam.

Parties

United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Name		Portrait	Party	Took office	Left office	Head(s) of Government
	M. H. A. Haleem		United National Party	21 January 2015	21 November 2019		Maithripala Sirisena

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