Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon | |
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މުޙައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 17 November 2023 – 14 April 2026 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Mariya Ahmed Didi |
| Member of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 29 May 2019 – 17 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Riza |
| Succeeded by | Hanan Mohamed Rasheed |
| Constituency | Guraidhoo |
| Minister of State for Social Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 2016 – 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| State Minister at The President's Office | |
| In office 2015 – 10 January 2016 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Youth and Sports | |
| In office January 2014 – 2015 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Human Resources, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 2012 – January 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of State for Youth and Sports |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1980 Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives |
| Party | People's National Congress (2025–present) |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Party of Maldives (until 2025) |
| Relations | Gayoom family |
| Parent(s) | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Nasreena Ibrahim |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން; born 20 June 1980) is a Maldivian politician who served as the Minister of Defence of the Maldives from 2023 to 2026. He has held many ministerial positions in past administrations of the Maldivian government. He was a Member of the People's Majlis for the Guraidhoo constituency.[1] He served as vice president of the Progressive Party of Maldives from 2019 until its dissolution in 2025.[2] He's been serving as the vice president of the People's National Congress since 2025.[3]
Education
[edit]Ghassan studied Molecular Biology & Biomedical Sciences Research at King's College London.[4]
Career
[edit]Ghassan has held many positions in the government. His first ministerial position was as State Minister for Human Resources, Youth and Sports during the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik.[5][6] Later during the presidency of his uncle, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, he was the State Minister for Youth and Sports.[7] He was then later the State Minister at The President's Office and then the Minister of State for Social Affairs.[8][9] He was also the Member of parliament of the 19th Session of the People's Majlis for the Guraidhoo Constituency.[10]
He was appointed as the Minister of Defence in November 2023 by President Mohamed Muizzu.[11] On 14 April 2026, he resigned en masse with other ministers.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Ghassan is the son and youngest child of the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former first lady, Nasreena Ibrahim.[13] His father was the longest serving president of the Maldives. Nasreena Ibrahim was the only first lady to give birth while in post.[13] He was born in Machchangolhi, in Malé.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mohamed, Mizna (19 August 2023). "This administration has no political sway: MP Ghassan". The Press. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "Opposition parties shuffle leadership after electoral defeats". Maldives Independent. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ Aaidh, Ahmed (15 May 2025). "ޕީއެންސީގެ ނައިބު ރައީސުންގެ މަގާމަށް ޝިޔާމާއި ގައްސާން ހަމަޖައްސައިފި" [Shiyam and Ghassan elected as PNC Vice Presidents]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "State Ministers of the Waheed Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "President conveys his best wishes to Maldivian athletes taking part in Olympic Games". The President's Office. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "President Yameen to make a State Visit to India". The President's Office. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "State Ministers of the Yameen Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "President appoints Minister of state for Presidential Affairs, Minister of state for Social Affairs and Minister of state for Economic Relations". The President's Office. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon". People's Majlis. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mohamed Ghassan Moumoon appointed as new Maldives Defence Minister". The Daily Guardian. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (14 April 2026). "Several cabinet ministers resign". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 Aiham, Ahmed (7 October 2018). "My beloved wife, my dearest friend: President Gayoom". The Edition. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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