Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim (Dhivehi: ޢަބުދުﷲ ނާޡިމް އިބްރާހީމް) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Health. He served the same position from 2016 to 2018.[1] He also served as a Deputy Minister of Education.
Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
ޢަބުދުﷲ ނާޡިމް އިބްރާހީމް | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Khaleel |
| In office 22 June 2016 – 17 November 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy | |
| In office 20 November 2023 – 30 September 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 2014 – 22 June 2016 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hinnavaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives |
| Citizenship | Maldives |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Early life and education
editNazim was born in Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.[2] He studied at the Science Education Center (now Centre for Higher Secondary Education) and studied at the University of Auckland.
Career
editNazim first served as the Deputy Minister of Education from 2014 - 2016, where he was appointed as Minister of Health up until 2018.[1][3] In 2023, he was appointed as Abdulla Yameen's Vice Campaign Manager for the 2023 presidential election.[4] Nazim previously served as the Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy, before his current role as Minister of Health.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "ކޮމިޝަނަރ ޖެނެރަލް އޮފް ކަސްޓަމްސްގެ މަގާމަށާއި، ސަރުކާރުގެ ބައެއް އިސް މަގާމުތަކަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ބޭފުޅުން ޢައްޔަނު ކުރައްވައިފި" [The President appoints the Commissioner General of Customs and senior government officials]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Ajfaan, Fathimath (1 June 2023). "ޔާމީންގެ ކެމްޕެއިން މެނޭޖަރަކަށް އަމީން، ނައިބަކަށް ނާޒިމް" [Yameen's Campaign Manager is Ameen, vice is Nazim]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "The President reshuffles Cabinet". The President's Office. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Government shuffles cabinet positions: Foreign, Finance, Health Ministers changed". The Edition. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.