List of chief ministers of Western Province
| Chief Minister of Western Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
since 8 September 2015 | |
| Board of Ministers of the Western Province | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Western Provincial Council |
| Appointer | K. C. Logeswaran |
| Inaugural holder | Susil Moonesinghe |
| Formation | 3 February 1988 |
| Website | Western Provincial Council |
The chief minister of Western Province, Sri Lanka, is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advises the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the Western Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Isura Devapriya.
Chief ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susil Moonesinghe | United National Party | 9 June 1988 | 16 March 1993 | [2] | ||
| 2 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | 
|
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 21 May 1993 | 21 August 1994 | [2] | |
| 3 | Morris Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 August 1994 | 11 July 1995 | [2] | ||
| 4 | Susil Premajayanth | 
|
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 13 July 1995 | June 1998 | [2] | |
| Vacant | June 1998 | April 1999 | [2] | ||||
| (4) | Susil Premajayanth |
|
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | 9 November 2000 | [2] | |
| 5 | Reginald Cooray | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 9 November 2000 | 22 June 2005 | [2] | ||
| 6 | Nandana Mendis | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 June 2005 | 3 July 2005 | [2] | ||
| (5) | Reginald Cooray | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 3 July 2005 | 4 May 2009 | [2] | ||
| 7 | Prasanna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 4 May 2009 | 1 September 2015 | [2][3][4] | ||
| 8 | Isura Devapriya | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 8 September 2015 | [2][5][6][7] | |||
References
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "People 'do not vote for pledges'". BBC SInhala. 4 May 2009.
- ^ "MR picks WPC ministers: Prasanna CM Duminda, Thilanga, Reginald overlooked". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 May 2009.
- ^ "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & C., by the Governors WESTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Appointments by the Governor of the Western Province" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/70. 18 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Warnakulasuriya, Deepal (8 September 2015). "Western & Wayamba Provinces get new Chief Ministers". The Nation (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "New chief ministers appointed for Western and North Western Provinces". Colombo Page. 8 September 2015.