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Abdulla Shahid

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Abdulla Shahid

ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު
Shahid in 2023
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
14 September 2021 – 13 September 2022
Preceded byVolkan Bozkır
Succeeded byCsaba Kőrösi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded byMohamed Asim
Succeeded byMoosa Zameer
In office
23 August 2007 – 11 November 2008
PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayyoom
Preceded byAhmed Shaheed
Succeeded byAhmed Shaheed
16th Speaker of the People's Majlis[1]
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Abdulla Yameen
Preceded byMohamed Shihab
Succeeded byAbdulla Maseeh Mohamed
Member of Parliament
In office
28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018
ConstituencyHenveiru Uthuru
Member of Parliament
for Keyodhoo constituency
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President’s Member to the Special Majlis
President’s Member to the People’s Majlis
Vaavu Atoll Member to the Special Majlis
Executive Secretary to the President
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
Assumed office
20 February 2024
Preceded byIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Personal details
Born (1962-05-26) 26 May 1962 (age 62)
Malé, Sultanate of the Maldives
NationalityMaldivian
Political partyMaldivian Democratic Party[2][3](2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (before 2013)
Children3
ParentsMaimoona Wajeeh
Moosa Jameel
Alma materCanberra College of Advanced Education, Australia
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA
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Abdulla Shahid (ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is a Maldivian politician. In 2018, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2021, he was elected the 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly.[4][5] From 2008 until 2014, he was the Speaker of the People's Majlis.

References

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  1. "Past Speakers". People's Majlis. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. "Speaker Shahid joins MDP". Sun. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. "Speaker Shahid ends speculation, announces MDP switch". Haveeru Daily. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. "The President's Office". presidency.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  5. "Honourable Abdulla Shahid" (PDF). un.org.