Abdul Raheem Abdulla

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Abdul Raheem Abdulla
ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ
21st Speaker of the People's Majlis
Assumed office
28 May 2024
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byMohamed Aslam
Special Advisor to the President
Assumed office
17 November 2023
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byUmar Zahir
Chairperson of the People's National Congress
Assumed office
5 October 2023
Member of Parliament for Fonadhoo constituency
Assumed office
28 May 2024
Preceded byMoosa Siraj
Member of Parliament for Fonadhoo constituency
In office
28 May 2009 – 28 May 2019
Succeeded byMoosa Siraj
Personal details
Born (1967-04-19) 19 April 1967 (age 57)
Fonadhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Political partyPeople's National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Party of Maldives (2014-) People's Alliance (2008-2013)
ProfessionPolitician

Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ; born 19 April 1967) commonly known as Adhurey is a Maldivian politician who's currently serving the 21st speaker of the People's Majlis since 28th May 2024 [1][2] and the Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu.[3] He is the chairman of People's National Congress.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Raheem entered politics around 2014 or earlier where he was the MP representing the People's Alliance party (PA), headed by ex-President Abdulla Yameen.[6] In 2014, he was a parliament member (MP) representing the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) in Fonadhoo in the 18th People's Majlis (parliament).[7] He was also former vice-president of PPM and one of the founding members of the People's National Congress (PNC),[8] which he later became the chairperson.[5] On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as the Special Advisor to the President.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "20th Parliament Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Abdul Raheem elected Speaker of Parliament". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The President appoints top executives to the President's Office". The Edition. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ Shahid, Malika (5 October 2023). "Dr. Muizzu as PNC leader, Abdul Raheem as chairperson". The Edition. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (25 August 2011). "National Security Committee supports sending Maldives troops to UN peacekeeping operations". Minivan News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "18th Parliament Members - Abdul Raheem Abdulla". People's Majlis. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ Aiham, Ahmed (27 December 2018). "MP Abdul Raheem files for party authorization again". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2024.