Adhil Bakeer Markar

Adhil Bakeer Markar (11 March 1990 - 12 October 2016) was a member of the Sri Lankan Bakeer Markar family. He was the Director of the Board of Managment of the National Youth Services Council of the Ministry Economic Affairs and Policy Planning.
Family
Born in Colombo to a prominent political family, his father was Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, former Cabinet Minister and longstanding Member of Parliament and his mother Fareeda Bakeer Markar. His grandfather was M. A. Bakeer Markar, a former Parliamentary Speaker and a former Governor of the Southern Province. The family hailed from the coastal town of Beruwala.
Early life and education
Adhil grew up in Colombo, attending the prestigious Royal College Colombo. He graduated with a LLB from the University of London International Programmes and attended the Sri Lanka Law College qualifying as an Attorney at law. In early 2016, he won the Chevening Scholarship to attend the London School of Economics (LSE) to study for a Masters in Comparative Politics.
Youth service career
An active member in the community in efforts of youth empowerment, Adhil was the President of the Rotaract Club of Colombo North. He was the founding Secretary General of the Model United Nations of Sri Lanka in 2011 and attended the 68th United Nations General Assembly as a Sri Lankan Youth Delegate representing the National Youth Services Council, delivering the national statement on behalf of youth in the island. In 2014, he worked in the and in 2015, he was appointed as Director of the Board of Managment of the National Youth Services Council which comes under the preview of the Ministry Economic Affairs and Policy Planning

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