Mohamed Shaheem

Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Islamic Affairs since 17 November 2023.

Early life and education

Shaheem attained his Bachelor of Islamic Sharia from the Islamic University of Madinah and his PhD from International Islamic University Malaysia.

Career

He was the Minister of Islamic Affairs from 19 February 2012 to 17 November 2013 under President Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik. He was also the unsuccessful running mate of President Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 Maldivian presidential election.

He was then appointed Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives. In 2020, he became a political advisor to the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives.

He was later appointed by President Mohamed Muizzu as the Minister of Islamic Affairs, but when the Parliament decided to vote to approve of Shaheem, majority of the MPs voted no and President Muizzu reappointed him.

References

1. Mohamed Muizzu
2. Cabinet of the Maldives
3. Cabinet of Mohamed Muizzu
4. Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Maldives)
5. Presidency of Mohamed Muizzu
6. Progressive Party of Maldives
7. 2018 Maldivian presidential election
8. 2024 in the Maldives
9. Hussain Shaheem
10. Ali Ahusan Ihusan
11. List of international presidential trips made by Mohamed Muizzu
12. List of Maldivian presidential candidates
13. Terror Squad (group)
14. Mohammed Waheed Hassan
15. List of Maldivian vice presidential candidates
16. DJ Khaled
17. Hatharu Halha
18. Club Valencia (Maldives)
19. Loaiybahtakaa
20. Michael Jackson