Sir Hadji Mohamed Macan Markar (7 September 1877 – 10 May 1952) was a prominent Ceylonese colonial era legislator and businessmen. He was Minister of Home Affairs of the State Council, member of the Legislative Council and a Senator.

Markar was born 5 October 1885 in Galle, the son of Oduma Lebbe Marikar Macan Markar, a wealthy merchant from Galle, and was educated at Wesley College, Colombo, where he played cricket before going into the family business.

Mohamed Macan Markar

Markar was elected as a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1924 and later to the State Council. He became the Minister of Communications and Works. He was knighted in the 1938 Birthday Honours as a Knight Bachelor. From 1948 to 1952 he was a member of the Senate of Ceylon. He was knighted in 1938.

Mohamed Macan Markar

Markar's sons were Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar, former member of parliament for Batticaloa; Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar, FRCP, Professor of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and Alavi Ibrahim Macan Markar, FCA.

Mohamed Macan Markar

See also

List of political families in Sri Lanka

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Dr. T. B. Jayah loved humanity

Mohamed Ajwad Macan Markar

1877 births

1952 deaths

Alumni of Wesley College, Colombo

Ceylonese Knights Bachelor

Members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon

Members of the Senate of Ceylon

People from British Ceylon

Communications ministers of Sri Lanka

Members of the Legislative Council of Ceylon