List of chief ministers of North Western Province
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The chief minister of North 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 North Western Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1] The current chief minister is Dharmasiri Dassanayake.
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| Chief Minister of North Western Province | |
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since 8 September 2015 | |
| Board of Ministers of the North Western Province | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | North Western Provincial Council |
| Appointer | |
| Inaugural holder | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera |
| Formation | 3 February 1988 |
| Website | Chief Ministry, North Western Province |
Chief ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Democratic United National Front
| No. | Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | United National Party | 4 May 1988 | 19 October 1993 | [2] | ||
| 2 | G. M. Premachandra | Democratic United National Front | 19 October 1993 | 27 August 1994 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Nimal Bandara | United National Party | 27 August 1994 | 28 January 1999 | [2] | ||
| 4 | S. B. Nawinne | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28 January 1999 | 2002 | [2] | ||
| 5 | Athula Wijesinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 2002 | 3 October 2013 | [2] | ||
| 6 | Dayasiri Jayasekara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 3 October 2013 | 8 September 2015 | [3][4][5][2] | ||
| 7 | Dharmasiri Dassanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 8 September 2015 | [6][7][8][2] | |||