Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim

Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim
ޢަބުދުﷲ ނާޡިމް އިބްރާހީމް
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2024
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Abdulla Khaleel
In office 22 June 2016 – 17 November 2018
President	Abdulla Yameen
Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy
In office 20 November 2023 – 30 September 2024
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Deputy Minister of Education
In office 2014 – 22 June 2016
President	Abdulla Yameen
Personal details
Born	Hinnavaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
Citizenship	Maldives
Alma mater	University of Auckland

Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim (Dhivehi: ޢަބުދުﷲ ނާޡިމް އިބްރާހީމް) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Health. He served the same position from 2016 to 2018.^[1] He also served as a Deputy Minister of Education.

Early life and education

Nazim was born in Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.^[2] He studied at the Science Education Center (now Centre for Higher Secondary Education) and studied at the University of Auckland.

Career

Nazim first served as the Deputy Minister of Education from 2014 - 2016, where he was appointed as Minister of Health up until 2018.^[1][3] In 2023, he was appointed as Abdulla Yameen's Vice Campaign Manager for the 2023 presidential election.^[4] Nazim previously served as the Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy, before his current role as Minister of Health.^[5][6]

References

1. "The Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
2. "ކޮމިޝަނަރ ޖެނެރަލް އޮފް ކަސްޓަމްސްގެ މަގާމަށާއި، ސަރުކާރުގެ ބައެއް އިސް މަގާމުތަކަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ބޭފުޅުން ޢައްޔަނު ކުރައްވައިފި" [The President appoints the Commissioner General of Customs and senior government officials]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
3. "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
4. Ajfaan, Fathimath (1 June 2023). "ޔާމީންގެ ކެމްޕެއިން މެނޭޖަރަކަށް އަމީން، ނައިބަކަށް ނާޒިމް" [Yameen's Campaign Manager is Ameen, vice is Nazim]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
5. "The President reshuffles Cabinet". The President's Office. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
6. "Government shuffles cabinet positions: Foreign, Finance, Health Ministers changed". The Edition. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.