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P. Andrew Cooray
Pesteruweliyanarallage Andrew Cooray (5 August 1901 – 2 June 1998) was a member of the Parliament of Ceylon. Biography Pesteruweliyanarallage Andrew Cooray was born 5 August 1901, the eldest in a family of eleven. He was a founding member of the United National Party (UNP) entering politics in 1928, two years after he passed out as a proctor. In 1927 Cooray became a village committee member for Maggona and Payagala. He then contested and was elected onto the Kalutara Urban Council, a position he retained for thirty years. In 1938 he was appointed chairman of the Urban Council, a position he retained for fourteen years. In 1952 he contested the 1952 Ceylonese parliamentary election, second parliamentary elections for the UNP in the Kalutara Electoral District (1947–1989), Kalutara electorate successfully defeating the sitting member, Cholomondeley Goonewardene, from the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, by 332 votes (a margin of just under 1% of the total vote). In 1965 he sough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |