Mohamed Zahir Hussain
Mohamed Zahir Hussain | |
|---|---|
ޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން | |
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| Chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom |
| Senior Minister (Special Advisor to the President) | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom |
| Chairman of Haveeru Daily | |
| In office 1978–2016 | |
| Chancellor of Maldives National University | |
| In office 2012–2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik |
| Preceded by | Dr Mustafa Luthfee |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1990–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Maldives |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Spouse | Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Chancellor |
Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain,(Dhivehi:ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[1] He was appointed by the former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[1] He was also the chancellor of Maldives National University[2] and the former Minister of Education[2][3] as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports[4] of the Maldives. He resigned from the post of Youth Minister in the year 2004 but was again appointed as a senior minister (a special advisor to the president)[5] in 2006 and served in the cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom until 2008 presidential election. In 2008, he was conferred the distinguished "Order of Izzuddin" by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[6] He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.[7] His wife was Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan, who died in 2021 while receiving treatment at ADK Hospital. She was a teacher at Aminiya School for 25 years, and the first chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[8] Zahir has three children – Leena Zahir Hussain, Vail Zahir Hussain and Lubna Zahir Hussain.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "President appoints Chancellors to Maldives National University and Islamic University of Maldives". The President's Office. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Dr Zahir Hussain appointed as Chancellor". Sun. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "A Minister Who Goes To School Thrice A Week". New Straits Times. 2 June 1989. p. 2.
- ^ "Lankan sportsmen invited to Maldives". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "President Gayoom confers Order of Izzuddin to eleven senior officials". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ a b Zalif, Zunana (17 April 2021). "Spouse of Dr. Zahir Hussain, Naaila Ibrahim Kaleyfaan passes away". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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