List of chief ministers of Uva Province
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The chief minister of Uva 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 Uva Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1]
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| Chief Minister of Uva Province | |
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Incumbent since 9 October 2019Vacant | |
| Board of Ministers of the Uva Province | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Uva Provincial Council |
| Appointer | Governor of Uva Province |
| Inaugural holder | Percy Samaraweera |
| Formation | 3 February 1988 |
| Website | Uva Provincial Council |
Chief ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
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| 1 | Percy Samaraweera | United National Party | 16 September 1988 | 6 June 1998 | [2] | ||
Vacant (6 June 1998 – April 1999) | |||||||
| 2 | Nalini Weerawanni | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | April 1999 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Samaraweera Weerawanni | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | April 1999 | 29 October 2001 | [2] | ||
| 4 | Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 29 October 2001 | 22 July 2004 | [2] | ||
| 5 | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 July 2004 | 20 August 2009 | [2] | ||
| 6 | Shasheendra Rajapaksa |  |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 20 August 2009 | 14 January 2015 | [2] | |
| 7 | Harin Fernando | United National Party | 14 January 2015 | September 2015 | [2][3][4][5] | ||
| 8 | Chamara Sampath Dassanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 15 September 2015 | 9 October 2019 | [2][6][7][8] | ||
Vacant (since 9 October 2019) | |||||||