Alexander Francis Molamure
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Not to be confused with Alexander Francis Molamure Jr.
Sir Alexander Francis Molamure, KBE (7 February 1888 – 25 January 1951; commonly known as Sir Francis Molamure or A. F. Molamure) was a Ceylonese politician. He became the first speaker of both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Ceylon. He was a controversial figure due to his departure from the State Council due to a court conviction and for organising the Panamure Elephant Kraal in 1950.
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Sir Alexander Francis Molamure | |
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1st Speaker of the State Council | |
In office 7 July 1931 – 10 December 1934 | |
Succeeded by | Forester Augustus Obeysekera |
1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon | |
In office 14 October 1947[1] – 25 January 1951 | |
Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
Preceded by | Waithilingam Duraiswamy |
Succeeded by | Albert Peries |
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Balangoda | |
In office 14 October 1947[1] – 25 January 1951 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Jayaweera Kuruppu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-07-02)2 July 1888 |
Died | 25 February 1951(1951-02-25) (aged 62) |
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Adeline Meedeniya |
Children | Seetha Molamure |
Alma mater | S. Thomas' College |
Profession | Advocate |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
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