Joseph Michael Perera

M. Joseph Michael Perera (15 September 1941 – 28 March 2023) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and its 17th speaker.

The Honourable Joseph Michael Perera
17th Speaker of the Parliament
In office 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Anura Bandaranaike
Succeeded by	W. J. M. Lokubandara
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	John Seneviratne
Succeeded by	Vajira Abeywardena
Chief Opposition Whip
In office 26 January 2006 – 20 April 2010
Preceded by	Mahinda Samarasinghe
Succeeded by	John Amaratunga
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Ja-Ela District
In office 1976–1989
Preceded by	G. J. Paris Perera
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of Parliament for Gampaha District
In office 1989–2010
Preceded by	Seat created
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 2010–2023
Personal details
Born	(1941-09-15)15 September 1941
Died	28 March 2023(2023-03-28) (aged 81) Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	UNP
Other political affiliations	United National Front

Perera died in Ja-Ela on 28 March 2023, at the age of 81.^[1]