Mohamed Zahir Hussain

Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives
Mohamed Zahir Hussain
މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން
NationalityMaldivian
OccupationChancellor of Islamic University of Maldives
Known forMinister of Education
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Special Advisor to the President
Chairman of Haveeru Daily
SpouseNaalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan (????-2021)
Children3
AwardsOrder of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin

Mohamed Zahir Hussain, NIIV (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[1]

Career

He served as the Chancellor of the Maldives National University as well as many other government positions such as Minister of Education, Minister of Youth and Sports.[2][3][4][5] He resigned as Youth Minister in 2004 but was appointed as a Senior Minister (Special Advisor to the President) in 2006 and served in the Cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[6] He is also the chairman of the now-defunct Haveeru Daily.[7]

In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[8]

Family life

His wife was Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan, who died in 2021 while receiving treatment in ADK Hospital.[8] He has three children – Leena Zahir Hussain, Vail Zahir Hussain and Lubna Zahir Hussain.[8]

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. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2023.[permanent dead link]
  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 27 October 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. ^ Lubna, Hawwa (20 March 2012). "Haveeru Chairman Dr.Zahir appointed as university chancellor". Minivan News. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via Minivan News Archive.
  6. ^ "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 17 April 2004. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  7. ^ "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  8. ^ a b c "President Gayoom confers Order of Izzuddin to eleven senior officials". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 9 November 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023. Cite error: The named reference ":1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).


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