Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed

Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed (ޢަބްދުﷲ މަސީޙް މުޙައްމަދު) commonly known as Maseeh, is the Speaker of the Maldives Parliament, named People's Majlis.^[1] He was elected Speaker on 28 May 2014.^[2]

Personal life and education

Maseeh was born in the island of Fuvahmulah to a prominent figure and a former Island Chief Mohamed Najeeb and Aminath Didi. Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed holds an MA in International Relations from Monash University, Australia, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Politics from the University of Plymouth, UK. He is married and has a son.

Work and political career

Maseeh began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1982 and has been in the Public Service ever since. He is recognized as a formidable negotiator, campaigner and team builder. Maseeh contributed significantly to the democratic transition that has taken place in the Maldives in the last two decades, particularly as a member of the Special Majlis.^[2] Maseeh worked at the President's Office as Deputy Minister from 2001.^[2]

Maseeh was first elected to the Parliament in 2000 to represent his own island constituency of Fuahmulah in the Gnaviyani Atoll and was re-elected in 2005, 2009 and again in 2014.^[2] Maseeh served from July 2004 to August 2008 in the Special Majlis that was mandated with the drafting of the 2008 Constitution for the Maldives. Maseeh is a member of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, PPM, currently the main governing party in the Maldives.^[2]

Impeachment 2017

The parliament failed to impeach Maseeh from office in 27 March 2017 with a 48 approval. Due to protest inside the parliament 13 members were removed from their seats.

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