Abdulla Shahid | |
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ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު | |
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| 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 |
| 16thSpeaker of the People's Majlis[1] | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed Mohammed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Shihab |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed |
| Member ofParliament | |
| In office 28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018 | |
| Constituency | Henveiru Uthuru |
| Member ofParliament forKeyodhoo constituency | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| President’s Member to the Special Majlis | |
| President’s Member to thePeople’s Majlis | |
| Vaavu Atoll Member to the Special Majlis | |
| Executive Secretary to thePresident | |
| President of theMaldivian Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-05-26)26 May 1962 (age 62) 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,NIIV (Dhivehi:ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962)[4] is a Maldivian politician who served asPresident of the 76th United Nations General Assembly between 2021 and 2022 and is the current president of theMaldivian Democratic Party.[5][6][7] Shahid is the first Maldivian politician to hold that post. He had served asminister of foreign affairs from 2018 to 2023.[8]
Shahid joined theMinistry of Foreign Affairs in 1984, then he had his bachelor's degree in political science at theCanberra College of Advanced Education in 1987. In 1990, he was a member of the advisory board of PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayoom until 1994. In the meantime, he took a master's degree in international relations from theFletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,Tufts University in 1991.[4][9]
Shahid served as theSpeaker of the People’s Majlis of theMaldives from 2009 to 2014. He was elected as theSpeaker of the People’s Majlis on 28 May 2009, the seventeenth holder of the position.[10] He won 42 votes out of 75 votes. Shahid played a key role in the Maldives’ transition to democracy in 2008.[11] Abdulla Shahid is a member ofMDP and was the parliament member forHenveiru Uthuru (South Henveiru).[12]
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Prior to his role as an MP, Shahid served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1984, eventually becoming director in 1993. In this capacity, he also headed the International Organizations and Conferences Department, representing the Maldives at meetings and international gatherings including theUnited Nations, theCommonwealth of Nations, theNon-Aligned Movement and theOrganization of Islamic Conference.[13]
In 2000, Shahid was elected as the representative of theVaavu Atoll constituency and served two terms as the Atoll’s member. Shahid served in the Special Majlis (July 2004 – August 2008) which drafted the newConstitution of the Maldives. In May 2009, in thefirst multi-party parliamentary elections of the Maldives, Shahid won theKeyodhoo Constituency.[14]
Shahid served asminister of foreign affairs from 23 August 2007 to 11 November 2008,[10] in the presidency ofMaumoon Abdul Gayoom. He had been appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in 2005.[15]
On 15 April 2013, Shahid resigned from theDhivehi Rayyithunge Party.[3] On 18 April 2013, he announced on Twitter that he had signed up forMaldivian Democratic Party.[16][9]
On 7 June 2021, Shahid was elected as the76th President of the United Nations General Assembly with an overwhelming 75 percent majority, with 143 in favour, 48 against, and no abstentions or invalid votes.[17] On 23 December 2021, Shahid tested positive forCOVID-19.[18]
After the resignation of MDP's president,Mohamed Nasheed, Shahid applied for the post of president.[19] He was the only person to apply and thus became the president.[5]
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| Preceded by | President of the United Nations General Assembly 2021–2022 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byasSecretary of State | Order of precedence of the United States asPresident of the United Nations General Assembly when in session | Succeeded byasSecretary-General of the United Nations |
| Preceded byasSecretary-General of the United Nations | Order of precedence of the United States asPresident of the United Nations General Assembly when not in session | Succeeded byasAmbassador to the United States forPalau |
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