Maldivian politician and President of the UN 76th General Assembly
His Excellency
Abdulla Shahid
ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު
Shahid in 2023
President of the 76th UN General Assembly
In office 14 September 2021 – 13 September 2022
Preceded by
Volkan Bozkır
Succeeded by
Csaba Kőrösi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023
President
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded by
Mohamed Asim
Succeeded by
Moosa Zameer
In office 23 August 2007 – 11 November 2008
President
Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
Preceded by
Ahmed Shaheed
Succeeded by
Ahmed Shaheed
16th Speaker of the People's Majlis[1]
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President
Mohamed Nasheed Mohammed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen
Preceded by
Mohamed Shihab
Succeeded by
Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed
Member of Parliament for Henveiru Uthuru constituency
In office 28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018
Member of Parliament for Keyodhoo constituency
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President’s Member to the Special Majlis
President’s Member to the People’s Majlis
Vaavu Atoll Member to the Special Majlis
Executive Secretary to the President
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 February 2024
Preceded by
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Personal details
Born
(1962-05-26) 26 May 1962 (age 61) Malé, Sultanate of the Maldives
Political party
Maldivian Democratic Party[2][3](2013-present)
Other political affiliations
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (before 2013)
Children
3
Parent(s)
Maimoona Wajeeh Moosa Jameel
Alma mater
Canberra College of Advanced Education, Australia Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA
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Abdulla Shahid (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962)[4] is a Maldivian politician who served as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly between 2021 and 2022 and the President of the Maldivian Democratic Party.[5][6][7] Shahid is the first Maldivian politician to hold that post. He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives from 2018 to 2023.
^"Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^"Speaker Shahid joins MDP". Sun Online. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^"Speaker Shahid ends speculation, announces MDP switch". Haveeru Online. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
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^Mohamed, Mariyath (20 February 2024). "As sole candidate, Shahid wins MDP Presidency". The Edition. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^"The President's Office". presidency.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
AbdullaShahid (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is a Maldivian politician who served as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly...
ex-President Mohamed of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) narrowly lost and Abdulla Yameen of PPM was elected as new president of Maldives. In the 2018 presidential...
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North Maafannu seat, with Special Advisor to the President, Abdul Raheem Abdulla affirming that these seats were forfeited in a bid to display respect to...
elections were held after the controversial presidential elections in which Abdulla Yameen defeated Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivian Democratic Party. Following...
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coalition. Solih assumed office on 17 November 2018, following the end of Abdulla Yameen's 5-year term. Solih became the 7th president of the Maldives, and...
It addresses the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Maldivian politician AbdullaShahid served as President of the body during this time. The session was temporarily...
Assumed office 17 November 2023 President Mohamed Muizzu Preceded by AbdullaShahid Vice President of Progressive Party of Maldives In office 28 October...
Affairs of Finland Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia AbdullaShahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives Ian Borg, Minister of Foreign...
April 2021. "Maldives grateful to India for being a 'true friend': AbdullaShahid remembers Operation Cactus". The Times of India. 3 November 2020. Archived...
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Waheed's tenure as president. 3 Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom served as Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and...
from its member states in years ending with 1 and 6; most recently, AbdullaShahid of Maldives was elected to this position in 2021. Member states of the...
Maniku. He held office until 22 February 2011, when he was replaced by AbdullaShahid. In January 2011 Ilyas expressed concern over the growing number of...
(PDF). International Peace Institute. Retrieved Mar 25, 2024. H.E. Mr. AbdullaShahid (28 April 2022). "Informal High-level roundtable on "Small States, Multilateralism...
scrapped after Nasir sent gunboats from Malé with government police, and Abdulla Afif went into exile. Meanwhile, in 1960 the Maldives allowed the United...
although it was first announced that her visit would be non-official. AbdullaShahid, President of the United Nations General Assembly, visited the memorial...
anti-corruption measures were vehemently opposed by the President's brother, Abdulla Yameen and his supporters who mounted a series of motions of censure against...
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