Ali Haidar Ahmed

Ali Haidar Ahmed
Ali Haidar Ahmed
Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development
	In office; 26 December 2024 – 14 April 2026
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Maryam Mariya
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development
	In office; 17 November 2023 – 26 December 2024
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Mohamed Aslam
Succeeded by	Abdulla Muththalib
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
	In office; July 2008 – October 2008
President	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Succeeded by	Mohamed Aslam
Personal details
Born	Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives
Spouse	Maryam Thaufeeg
Education	University College London; University of Manchester

Ali Haidar Ahmed is a Maldivian politician who served as Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development from 2024 to 2026.^[3] He previously served as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development.in 2023 to 2024. ^[4]

Early life and education

Haidar obtained his Bachelor in Town and Country Planning from the University of Manchester and his PhD in Planning Studies from the University College London.^[5] He received the Maldivian government's special award for completing his PhD.^[6]

Career

Haidar served as the Housing Minister for three months, at the end of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s administration.^[4] He later endorsed Mohamed Muizzu during the 2021 Malé mayoral election, he was later appointed as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development in 2023.^[5] In 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development and the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure merged resulting in the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure. Ahmed's portfolio changed to Minister of Higher Education, Skill Development and Labour.^[7]

References

↑ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
↑ Nasir, Leevan Ali (27 February 2025). "ފާޑުކިޔުން އަމާޒުވުމުން ހައިދަރަށް ލިބުނު ފްލެޓް ދޫކޮށްލައިފި" [Haidar gives away flat after criticism]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
1 2 "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
1 2 "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
↑ "ސަރުކާރުން ދެއްވާ ޚާއްޞަ އިނާމު - އަލްފާޟިލް ޢަލީ ޙައިދަރު" [Government's Special Award - Mr. Ali Haidar]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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[1] "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[2] Nasir, Leevan Ali (27 February 2025). "ފާޑުކިޔުން އަމާޒުވުމުން ހައިދަރަށް ލިބުނު ފްލެޓް ދޫކޮށްލައިފި" [Haidar gives away flat after criticism]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[3] Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

[:0-4] 1 2 "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[:1-5] 1 2 "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[6] "ސަރުކާރުން ދެއްވާ ޚާއްޞަ އިނާމު - އަލްފާޟިލް ޢަލީ ޙައިދަރު" [Government's Special Award - Mr. Ali Haidar]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 9 October 2025.

[MinistryMerge-7] Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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