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Adam Shareef Umar
އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު
Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works
Assumed office
17 November 2023
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded by(Ministry created)
Member of Parliament
In office
2019–2024
Succeeded byAhmed Zahir
ConstituencyMaduvvari
Minister of Defence and National Security
In office
28 October 2015 – 17 November 2018
PresidentAbdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Preceded byMajor general (Rtd.) Moosa Ali Jaleel
Succeeded byMariya Ahmed Didi
Minister of State for Education
In office
2014 – 28 October 2015
PresidentAbdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Preceded byImad Solih
Succeeded byDr Ahmed Mohamed
Personal details
NationalityMaldivian
Political partyPeople's National Congress
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia

Adam Shareef Umar (Dhivehi: އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު) is a Maldivian politician who is currently the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works.[1]

Education

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Shareef obtained a master's degree in education from the University of East Anglia.[2]

Career

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He served as Minister of Defense and National Security during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen.[3] Prior to that, he served as the Minister of State for Education from 2014 to 2015.[4]

He was also a Special Envoy of President Yameen.[5]

He was a Member of the 19th Parliament for the Madduvari Constituency.[6] He is also the Deputy Leader of the People's National Congress (PNC).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Adam Shareef Umar". The President's Office. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Maldivian president appoints new defence, tourism ministers". GlobalPost. Xinhua News Agency. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Adam Shareef appointed Defence Minister, Moosa Zameer Tourism Minister". Sun. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Defence Minister to attend State Dignitary Late Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi's funeral, as Special Envoy of the President". The President's Office. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2024.