Mariyam Shakeela (politician) explained

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]

Biography

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.

Political career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vazeerunge Massala . People's Majlis . 21 November 2013.
  2. News: Indian school teacher raped in Maldives . 16 November 2017 . The Times of India.
  3. Web site: History . 19 July 2024 . Simdi Group.
  4. Web site: 21 May 2012 . President Waheed establishes Ministry of Environment and Energy . 19 July 2024 . The President's Office.
  5. Web site: 21 November 2012 . Acting Gender Minister Appointed . 19 July 2024 . The President's Office.
  6. Web site: 19 November 2012 . Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights Dismissed . 19 July 2024 . The President's Office.
  7. Web site: 12 September 2013 . President appoints Dr Maryam Shakeela as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs . 19 July 2024 . The President's Office.
  8. Web site: 12 September 2013 . President appoints Dr. Mariyam Shakeela as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs . 19 July 2024 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives).
  9. Web site: Honorary Consuls of other countries in Maldives . 19 July 2024 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives).
  10. Web site: Short profile of Dr Shakeela . 19 July 2024 . The Foreign Correspondents' Club Of South Asia.