People Perera, N. M. (Nanayakkarapathirage Martin), 1905-1979

N. M. Perera

Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera, commonly known as Dr. N. M. Perera (Sinhala එන්.එම්.පෙරේරා [en em pe reaira]; 6 June 1904 – 14 August 1979), was one of the leaders of the Sri Lankan Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). He was the first Trotskyist to become a cabinet minister. He served two terms as Minister of Finance and Leader of the Opposition, as well as one term as the Mayor of Colombo. Born to Nanayakkarapathirage Abraham Perera who was a rent collector at 36 St Joseph 's Street, in Grandpass, Colombo and Johana Perera. He was the fifth of nine siblings that was made up of five boys and four girls. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1905, Sri Lanka
Died: 1979

Alternate Names: Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera
Occupation(s): trade unionist

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