Abdulla Shahid
Abdulla Shahid | |
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ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު | |
Shahid in 2023 | |
| President of the 76th UN General Assembly | |
| In office 14 September 2021 – 13 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Volkan Bozkır |
| Succeeded by | Csaba Kőrösi |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Asim |
| Succeeded by | Moosa Zameer |
| In office 23 August 2007 – 11 November 2008 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Shaheed |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Shaheed |
| 16th Speaker of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Shihab |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Henveiru Uthuru |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Moosa Nizar Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Keyodhoo |
| President of the Maldivian Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1962 |
| Party | Maldivian Democratic Party(2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (before 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Maimoona Wajeeh Moosa Jameel |
| Alma mater | Canberra College of Advanced Education, Australia Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA |
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Abdulla Shahid, NIIV (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is a Maldivian politician, diplomat, and public servant. He is currently the president-the second highest official of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2023. From 2021 to 2022, he served as President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Maldivian to be elected to the role.
Shahid has held a range of senior positions in government and parliament over a four-decade career, including Speaker of the People's Majlis (2009–2014) and multiple terms as a Member of Parliament. He is known for his contributions to multilateral diplomacy, democratic governance, and constitutional reform in the Maldives.