Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon | |
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މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Mariya Ahmed Didi |
| Minister of State for Social Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 2016 – 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| State Minister at The President's Office | |
| In office 2015 – 10 January 2016 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Youth and Sports | |
| In office January 2014 – 2015 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Human Resources, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 2012 – January 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of State for Youth and Sports |
| Member of parliament | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Riza |
| Succeeded by | Hanan Mohamed Rasheed |
| Constituency | Guraidhoo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1980 Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives |
| Political party | Progressive Party of Maldives |
| Relations | Brother: Faris Sisters: Dunya Yumna |
| Parent(s) | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Nasreena Ibrahim |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (Dhivehi: މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން; born 20 June 1980) is a Maldivian politician and incumbent Minister of Defence of the Maldives. He has held many ministerial positions in past administrations of the government. He is member of Parliament from Guraidhoo constituency.[1] He is serving as Vice President of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Ghassan studied Molecular Biology & Biomedical Sciences Research at King's College London.
Career
[edit]Ghassan has held many positions in the government. His first ministerial position was as State Minister for Human Resources, Youth and Sports during the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik.[4][5] Later during the presidency of his uncle, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, he was the State Minister for Youth and Sports.[6] He was then later the State Minister at The President's Office and then the Minister of State for Social Affairs.[7][8] He was also the Member of parliament of the 19th Session of the People's Majlis for the Guraidhoo Constituency.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Ghassan is the son and youngest child of the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former first lady, Nasreena Ibrahim.[10] His father was the longest serving president of the Maldives. Nasreena Ibrahim was the only first lady to give birth while in post.[10] He was born in Machchangolhi, in Malé.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Mohamed, Mizna (19 August 2023). "This administration has no political sway: MP Ghassan". The Press. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Ghassan: Public won't accept that murder investigations cannot move forward". One. 22 June 2020.
- ^ Rehan, Mohamed (18 November 2023). "Praises for Ghassan's act of respect for former President Solih". The Edition. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "State Ministers of the Waheed Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
- ^ "President conveys his best wishes to Maldivian athletes taking part in Olympic Games". The President's Office. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "President Yameen to make a State Visit to India". The President's Office. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "State Ministers of the Yameen Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
- ^ "President appoints Minister of state for Presidential Affairs, Minister of state for Social Affairs and Minister of state for Economic Relations". The President's Office. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon". People's Majlis. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Aiham, Ahmed (7 October 2018). "My beloved wife, my dearest friend: President Gayoom". The Edition. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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