Mariyam Shakeela | |
Office3: | Minister of Environment and Energy |
President3: | Mohamed Waheed |
Predecessor3: | Ministry created |
Successor3: | Thoriq Ibrahim |
Termend3: | 17 November 2013 |
Termstart3: | 21 May 2012 |
Office2: | Acting Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights |
President2: | Mohamed Waheed |
Predecessor2: | Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed |
Succeeded2: | Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor |
Termend2: | 7 March 2013 |
Termstart2: | 21 November 2012 |
Office1: | Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs |
President1: | Mohamed Waheed |
Predecessor1: | Dr. Asim Ahmed |
Succeeded1: | Mohamed Asim |
Term Start1: | 12 September 2013 |
Term End1: | 17 November 2013 |
Office: | Minister of Health |
President: | Abdulla Yameen |
Term Start: | 1 July 2014 |
Term End: | 11 August 2014 |
Successor: | Mohamed Nazim |
Predecessor: | Dr. Amal Ali |
Birth Date: | 1961 12, df=y[1] |
Mariyam Shakeela (born 26 December 1961) is a Maldivian businesswoman and politician who served as the Minister for Health and Family and the Minister of Environment and Energy of Maldives.[2]
A doctoral graduate from Curtin University, Shakeela had worked as an Executive Board of World Health Organization and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Maldives.[3] She is one of the founding partners of the SIMDI Group which is an off shoot of one of the oldest companies in Maldives. She has reportedly headed profit and non-profit institutions, membership in international bodies and was considered one of an active Civil Society contributors of advocacy on Human Rights, building peace and security.
On 21 May 2012, she was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Energy following the creation of the ministry.[4] On 21 November 2012 she was appointed as the Acting Minister of Gender, Family and Human rights after the previous minister was dismissed.[5] [6] On 12 September 2013, she was the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.[7] [8] On 21 November 2013, she was appointed the Minister of Health and Gender which was abolished on 1 July 2014. She now holds the position as Honorary Consul of Belgium in Maldives.[9] [10]