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Ronald Joseph Godfrey de Mel, CCS (Sinhala: රොනි ද මැල්) (known as ''Ronnie de Mel'') is a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant and currently Senior Adviser to President. He was Cabinet Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 and was instrumental in the establishment of the free market economy in Sri Lanka. He was a Member of Parliament from the Matara District in the Parliament of Sri Lanka until 2004. He studied at the St Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia and graduated from the University of Ceylon.〔(The First Years of the University of Ceylon ). The Island, Retrieved on 21 August 2010.〕 He joined the Ceylon Civil Service (CCS) serving in many capacities before entering into politics after his retirement. Ronnie de Mel presided over a most significant period of Sri Lankan history, under the leadership and guidance of President J. R. Jayewardene. "If not the free market economy we would still be having scarcities, queues and we would be struggling like North Korea today. It was because of this change that everything in this country blossomed and developed." 〔( A notable among Asia’s Finance Ministers - Daily News, February 2012 )〕 He was instrumental in raising funds for projects such as Victoria, Randenigala, Kotmale, Ports, Roads, Housing and Free Trade Zones〔( ‘I prepared my own budgets, budget speeches’- The Island, November 2011 )〕 The minister also tried his utmost to curb the July 83 riots〔( 'The Final Solution' - Global Peace Support Group )〕 He married Mallika Lakshmi de Mel née Fernando, daughter of Sir Leo Fernando. ==See also== *List of political families in Sri Lanka 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ronnie de Mel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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