Age, Biography and Wiki

Michael Banda was born on 1930 in Sri Lanka, is a Michael Banda born Michael Alexander Van Der Poorten. Discover Michael Banda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation N/A
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign
Born 1930
Birthday 1930
Birthplace N/A
Date of death 29 August, 2014
Died Place N/A
Nationality Sri Lanka

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 1930. He is a member of famous with the age 84 years old group.

Michael Banda Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, Michael Banda height not available right now. We will update Michael Banda's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Michael Banda Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Banda worth at the age of 84 years old? Michael Banda’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Michael Banda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income

Michael Banda Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1950

In 1950, the party merged into the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), and around this time, the Banda brothers left Sri Lanka.

They spent a couple of years in Yugoslavia, the Fourth International at the time being supportive of Josip Broz Tito's regime.

They then emigrated to Britain, where they joined the British affiliate of the Fourth International, The Club, which was led by Gerry Healy.

1953

The Club underwent a major split in 1953, leaving the Fourth International, and Banda was a leading supporter of the majority around Healy.

In particular, Banda attacked Michel Pablo, a leading figure in the international, for becoming critical of Tito.

The Banda brothers played a leading role in the design and printing of the group's publications, and remained leading figures as it transformed into the Socialist Labour League.

1969

In 1969, they co-ordinated the launch of a daily newspaper, the Workers' Press, and Mike Banda became its first editor.

1973

In 1973, the party was again renamed, becoming the Workers' Revolutionary Party (WRP).

Banda supported the Chinese Cultural Revolution and won the group to his position.

1978

He succeeded Healy as the WRP's general secretary in 1978, although Healy remained the party's most prominent and influential figure.

1979

At the 1979 general election, Banda stood for the party in Newham North East under his birth name, but took only 0.4% of the vote.

1985

The WRP underwent a major split in 1985, with Healy's secretary alleging that he had sexually assaulted a large number of female members.

Banda expelled Healy from the party in October.

However, Vanessa Redgrave, a WRP member supportive of Healy, argued that the allegations were false, and that the expulsion was "...part of a political frame-up by Mr Banda who wants to dissolve the WRP because he has moved to the right".

Healy and his supporters continued to claim they were the WRP, and Banda's group became known as the Workers Revolutionary Party (Workers Press) in order to differentiate the two.

Banda wrote "27 Reasons Why the International Committee Should Be Buried Forthwith and the Fourth International Built", arguing that the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) of which the WRP was the leading member, should be dissolved.

This did not occur, but led the Workers Press group to split from the ICFI, and a group of ICFI supporters in the group to leave and found what became the Socialist Equality Party.

1986

The Communist Forum was a short-lived political group formed in 1986 by Mike Banda, following his expulsion from the Workers Revolutionary Party (Workers Press).

Banda continued to reassess his politics, and in 1986 published "What is Trotskyism? Or Will the Real Trotsky Please Stand Up?", a document arguing that Trotsky and the Trotskyist movement were mistaken.

This position differed from the majority of the Workers' Press group, and so Banda left that year to form the Communist Forum.

The group moved away from orthodox Trotskyism.

1987

This was soon renamed the "Marxist Philosophy Forum", but dissolved in 1987.

Banda moved temporarily back to Sri Lanka, where he discussed politics with Colvin R. de Silva of the LSSP.

On returning to Britain, Banda devoted his time to campaigning for the Kurdish community, forming the Kurdistan Solidarity Committee and Peace in Kurdistan Campaign.

2014

Michael Banda (1930 – 29 August 2014), born Michael Alexander Van Der Poorten, was a Sri Lankan communist activist best known as the General Secretary of the British Workers Revolutionary Party.

Born in Sri Lanka, Banda attended Trinity College, Kandy, alongside his brother, Tony.

The two were convinced by teacher Hilary Abeyaratne to join the Bolshevik–Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma, a Trotskyist organisation affiliated to the Fourth International.

He died in 2014, after suffering from increasingly poor health.