Hanif Yusuf
Hanif Yusuf | |
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| හනීෆ් යූසුෆ් ஹனீஸ் யூசுப் | |
| 12th Governor of the Western Province | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2024 | |
| President | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Prime Minister | Harini Amarasuriya |
| Preceded by | Roshan Goonetileke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958[citation needed] Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Governor of Western Province (Sri Lanka) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Expolanka |
Hanif Yusuf is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, and the current governor of the Western Province of Sri Lanka.[1][2] He is also the co-founder of Expolanka Holdings.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Hanif Yusuf was born in Kollupitiya in 1958,[citation needed] to Gujarati parents. His family immigrated just prior to the partition of India, his grandfather became a citizen at the suggestion of prime minister John Kotelawala, who he had met playing cards. Yusuf was educated at the Royal College.[4]
Career
[edit]Yusuf cofounded Expolanka Holdings.[5] Under his leadership, Expolanka grew to be the largest company by market capitalisation in Sri Lanka.[6]
Governor of Western Province (2024–present)
[edit]After the election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election, Hanif Yusuf was appointed as Governor of the Western Province on 28 September 2024.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Governors appointed by the President". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Sri Lanka president appoints new governors". EconomyNext. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Business leader Hanif Yusuf appointed Western Province Governor | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Business tycoon Hanif Yusuf becomes Western Province Governor with a vision for change | Lankannewsweb". www.lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "End of an era as veteran entrepreneur Hanif Yusoof to step down at Expolanka | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Leading business figure appointed governor | Lankannewsweb". lankasara.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Hanif Yusoof Appointed Governor of the Western Province | World Memon Organisation". wmoworld.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Today, Ceylon (2024-09-27). "Hanif Yusuf Appointed WP Governor: A New Chapter for SL". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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