Ahmed Adeeb

Ahmed Adeeb
އަހުމަދު އަދީބު
5th Vice President of the Maldives
In office 22 July 2015 – 5 November 2015
President	Abdulla Yameen
Preceded by	Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
Succeeded by	TBD
Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture
In office 17 November 2013 – 22 July 2015
Vice President of Progressive Party of Maldives
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2013
Personal details
Born	(1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 Malé, Maldives
Political party	Progressive Party of Maldives
Children	2
Alma mater	Staffordshire University Edith Cowan University
Religion	Islam
Website	adeeb.mv

Ahmed Adeeb with some youth leaders who joined Progressive Party of Maldives in their Grand Rally.

Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor (Maldivian: އަހުމަދު އަދީބު އަބްދުލް ޤަފޫރު; born 11 April 1982) was the 5th Vice President of Maldives. Prior to his appointment on 22 July 2015, he served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

Early career and family life

Ahmed Adeeb was born and raised in Male' City. Adeeb is the son of Abdul Ghafoor Adam and Shaheema Mohamed.

Ahmed Adeeb attended the Majeediyya School for his primary education before receiving his degree from Staffordshire University in 2007. He received his Master of Business Administration Degree from Edith Cowan University in 2008.

Adeeb began his career in 2001 at Maldives Customs Services. After graduating in 2008 he started work as the Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd, before he got elected as the Treasurer of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) the same year. He was later elected as President of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) in 2011. Adeeb stepped into the national spotlight in 2009 as a young academic discussing various economic issues relating to the government.

He became the 5th Vice President of Maldives on 22 July 2015.

On Saturday 24 October 2015 it was announced that Adeeb had been arrested by Maldives police in connection with a 28 September 2015 bomb attack which targeted Maldives president Abdulla Yameen.

On 5 November, Adeeb was removed from office of Vice President by a no confidence vote from the People's Majlis. ^[1]

He is currently held in Dhoonidhoo prison awaiting trial.

Political career

After the controversial resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed on February 7, 2012, President Waheed appointed Ahmed Adeeb as Tourism Minister.^[2] After Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as President of Maldives, on November 17, 2013, Ahmed Adeeb was appointed as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.^[3] Apart from being the Tourism Minister, Ahmed Adeeb was also the chair of the Economic Council. Ahmed Adeeb is a major stakeholder in Maldives politics.^[4]

Personal life

Ahmed Adeeb married Fathimath Liusha in 2006. She belongs to an affluent family in Male'.^[5] Together they have two children, a son and a daughter.

Vice Presidency

In July 2015, President Abdulla Yameen appointed Ahmed Adeeb as the Vice President of Maldives. The oath taking ceremony was held at the President’s Office where the oath was administered by Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. The People’s Majlis approved his nomination with 70 votes in favor. Ahmed Adeeb is currently the youngest vice president in the world to assume office.

Arrest

On 24 October 2015, Ahmed Adeeb was arrested and is currently being investigated for a plot to assassinate President Yameen. The President was traveling on the presidential speedboat, when a blast occurred on the boat on 28 September 2015. Yameen was not injured and the first lady survived with severe injuries to the backbone.^[6]

Adeeb was removed from Vice Presidency on 5 November 2015. ^[7]

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