Mohamed Zahir Hussain
Mohamed Zahir Hussain | |
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މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން | |
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| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Occupation | Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives |
| Known for | Minister of Education Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Special Advisor to the President Chairman of Haveeru Daily |
| Spouse | Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan (????-2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin |
Mohamed Zahir Hussain, NIIV (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[1]
Career
[edit]He served as the Chancellor of the Maldives National University as well as many other government positions such as Minister of Education, Minister of Youth and Sports.[2][3][4][5] He resigned as Youth Minister in 2004 but was appointed as a Senior Minister (Special Advisor to the President) in 2006 and served in the Cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[6] He is also the chairman of the now-defunct Haveeru Daily.[7]
In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[8]
Family life
[edit]His wife was Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan, who died in 2021 while receiving treatment in ADK Hospital.[8] He has three children – Leena Zahir Hussain, Vail Zahir Hussain and Lubna Zahir Hussain.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dr Zahir Hussain appointed as Chancellor". Sun. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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 27 October 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Lubna, Hawwa (20 March 2012). "Haveeru Chairman Dr.Zahir appointed as university chancellor". Minivan News. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via Minivan News Archive.
- ^ "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 17 April 2004. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "President Gayoom confers Order of Izzuddin to eleven senior officials". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 9 November 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023. Cite error: The named reference ":1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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