Mohamed Shihab Explained

Mohamed Shihab
Birth Place:Malé, Maldive Islands
Nationality:Maldivian
Occupation:Maldivian politician
Party:Jumhooree Party
Otherparty:Maldivian Democratic Party

Mohamed Shihab (born 2 October 1957)[1] is a Maldivian politician. He was the Speaker of the People's Majlis — the parliament of the Maldives and a member of the Jumhooree Party.[2] He is a former senior member of Maldivian Democratic Party. He became the Speaker of Majlis on 12 August 2008, succeeding former Speaker Ahmed Zahir,[3] and he served as the speaker until 28 May 2009.[4]

He was terminated from the post of Managing Director of Maldives Post Limited in March 2006 for signing an MDP press release on 23 February 2006, condemning the government.[5]

He was previously the Minister of Home Affairs from 3 June 2009 to 10 December 2010. After he resigned he was appointed as the Advisor on Political Affairs.[6] He was the Minister of Finance for President Mohamed Nasheed's government from 4 January 2012 to 7 February 2012.[7] [8] In October 2019, he was appointed as Advisor to the President in President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's government.[9] He resigned from that on 3 July 2023.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mohamed Shihab . People's Majlis . https://web.archive.org/web/20051217144705if_/http://www.majlis.gov.mv/vanavaru.php?vanavaru=38 . 17 December 2005.
  2. News: Rehan . Mohamed . 3 August 2023 . Shihab and Nazim sign for Jumhooree Party . 3 June 2024 . The Edition.
  3. News: Shihab new Speaker. 12 August 2008. Miadhu News. 13 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Past Speakers . 3 June 2024 . . en.
  5. News: 7 March 2006 . Managing Director of Maldives Post Limited Hon. Mohamed Shihab has been sacked by Gayyoom . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716141835/http://www.dhivehiobserver.com/breakingnews/Shihab_sacked_070320061.htm . 16 July 2011 . 13 April 2009 . Dhivehi Observer.
  6. Web site: 11 December 2010 . President Appoints Mohamed Shihab as the Advisor on Political Affairs . 3 June 2024 . The President's Office.
  7. Web site: 29 December 2018 . History . 3 June 2024 . Ministry of Finance (Maldives).
  8. Web site: 4 January 2012 . President Appoints Mohamed Shihab as the Minister of Finance and Treasury . 3 June 2024 . The President's Office.
  9. Web site: 15 October 2019 . President appoints Advisor to the President and Minister of State for Home Affairs . 3 June 2024 . The President's Office.
  10. News: Zalif . Zunana . 3 July 2023 . Shihab resigns as Advisor to the president . 3 June 2024 . Raajje TV.

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