Mohamed Zahir Hussain

Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain,(Dhivehi:ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[1] He was appointed by the former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[1] He was also the chancellor of Maldives National University[2] and the former Minister of Education[2][3] as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports[4] of the Maldives. He resigned from the post of Youth Minister in the year 2004 but was again appointed as a senior minister (a special advisor to the president)[5] in 2006 and served in the cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom until 2008 presidential election. In 2008, he was conferred the distinguished "Order of Izzuddin" by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[6] He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.[7] His wife was Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan, who passed away in 2021 while receiving treatment at ADK Hospital. She was a teacher at Aminiya School for 25 years, and the first chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[8] Zahir has three children – Leena Zahir Hussain, Vail Zahir Hussain and Lubna Zahir Hussain.[8]

Hussain in 2019

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Dr Zahir Hussain appointed as Chancellor". Sun. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. "A Minister Who Goes To School Thrice A Week". New Straits Times. 2 June 1989. p. 2.
  4. "Lankan sportsmen invited to Maldives". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  6. "Maldives News Bulletin, 17-11-2008". Department of Information. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  8. Zalif, Zunana (17 April 2021). "Spouse of Dr. Zahir Hussain, Naaila Ibrahim Kaleyfaan passes away". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.