Ali Sabry (Sri Lankan politician)

Hon. Ali Sabry PC MP
අලි සබ්රි அலி சப்ரி
Sabry in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 July 2022
President	Ranil Wickremasinghe
Prime Minister	Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	G. L. Peiris
Minister of Finance
In office 5 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Basil Rajapaksa
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickramasinghe
Minister of Justice
In office 26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
In office 12 August 2020 – 3 April 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Nimal Siripala de Silva
Succeeded by	Himself
State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation[1]
In office 26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Lohan Ratwatte
Succeeded by	Vacant
Consul General of Sri Lanka in Saudi Arabia
In office 1997–1999
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Minister	Lakshman Kadirgamar as Minister of Foreign Affairs
President's Counsel
Incumbent
Assumed office 2012
President	Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe
Prime Minister	D. M. Jayaratne Ranil Wickremasinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Member of Parliament for National List
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2020
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-01) 1 May 1970 (age 54) Kalutara, Sri Lanka[citation needed]
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Alma mater	Zahira College, Colombo, Kalutara Muslim Central College
Occupation	Politician, Lawyer

Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Ali Sabry, PC, MP (Sinhala: මොහොමඩ් උවයිස් මොහොමඩ් අලි සබ්රි, Tamil: மோஹமட் உவைஸ் மோஹமட் அலி சப்ரி; born 1 May 1970^[2]), also known as Ali Sabry, is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He is the Current Minister of Foreign Affairs serving since 22 July 2022.^[3] He previously served as the Minister of Finance until 9 May 2022.^[4] He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.^[5] He also served as the Minister of Justice until 9 May 2022.^[6][7][8] He served as the defense counsel of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, chief legal adviser and President of the Muslim Federation of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.^[9]

Beginning 4 April 2022, Sabry was appointed as the new Minister of Finance, replacing Basil Rajapaksa (brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa) in the position. Due to the worsening of the financial crisis, Sabry tendered his resignation 5 April 2022, having served only a day in office.^[10][11] However, Sabry revoked his resignation and resumed office as the Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka.^[12] After the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the cabinet was dissolved on 9 May 2022.^[13]