Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ; born 19 April 1967) more popularly known as Adhurey is a Maldivian politician currently serving the 21st speaker of the People's Majlis since 28 May 2024[1][2] before which he was serving as a Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu.[3] He is the chairman of People's National Congress.[4][5]
Abdul Raheem Abdulla | |
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ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 21st Speaker of the People's Majlis | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Deputy | Ahmed Nazim |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Aslam |
| Special Advisor to the President | |
| In office 17 November 2023 – 28 May 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Chairperson of the People's National Congress | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Moosa Siraj |
| Constituency | Fonadhoo |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Moosa Siraj |
| Constituency | Fonadhoo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1967 Fonadhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives |
| Political party | People's National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Party of Maldives (2014–) People's Alliance (2008–2013) |
| Children | Ibrahim Faisal |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life
editAbdul Raheem Abdulla was born to Maryam Ahmed[6] on 19 April 1967 in Fonadhoo.[7]
He was exiled as punishment of a crime during the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for stealing corrugated roofing sheets from the State Trading Organisation and became known as "Tinu Adhurey".[8][9]
Career
editAbdul Raheem was elected to the 17th People's Majlis in 2009 representing the People's Alliance party (PA), headed by ex-President Abdulla Yameen.[10][11] In 2014, he was reelected representing the Progressive Party of Maldives in Fonadhoo in the 18th People's Majlis,[12] and was nominated as the party's candidate for Deputy Speaker, but lost to Reeko Moosa Manik.[13]
He was appointed Vice President of PPM after losing an election for the same.[14] Abdul Raheem was of the founding members of the People's National Congress (PNC),[15] of which he later became the chairperson.[5] On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as the Special Advisor to the President.[3] He was elected as the Speaker of the People's Majlis on 28 May 2024.[2]
Controversies and Gaffes
editAbdul Raheem was embroiled in a controversy after he referred to the former Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed as a "Jew" and a "Munafiq of proportions hereto unseen in the country".[16][17]
He was widely derided for claiming at a campaign event during the 2018 Maldivian presidential election that it was attended by 200,000 people "because 50 multiplied by 4 is 200,000", and has been subsequently known has "Hisaabu Soa" or "Mathematics teacher", with grossly incorrect sums popularly referred to as "Adhureymatics".[18]
References
edit- ^ "20th Parliament Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b Abdulla, Aishath Fareeha (28 May 2024). "އަބްދުއްރަހީމް މަޖިލިސް ރައީސަކަށް އިންތިހާބުކޮށްފި" [Abdul Raheem elected Speaker of Parliament]. Dhauru (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The President appoints top executives to the President's Office". The Edition. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Shahid, Malika (5 October 2023). "Dr. Muizzu as PNC leader, Abdul Raheem as chairperson". The Edition. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Waheedha, Mariyam (6 January 2021). "ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމްގެ މަންމާފުޅު ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ ޢާލަމަށް ދަތުރު ކުރައްވައިފި". Dhen (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Maldives – People's Majlis". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Ali, Aminath (25 November 2023). "ޓިނު އަދުރޭ، އަބްދުއްރަހީމަށް ރީ ބްރޭންޑު ކުރުން!". Dhiyavaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "ޓިނު އަދުރޭއެއް ނޫން، ޕެޓްރޯލް އަދުރޭ". Channel News Maldives. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018 – via ArchiveMV.
- ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (25 August 2011). "National Security Committee supports sending Maldives troops to UN peacekeeping operations". Minivan News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
- ^ Lubna, Hawwa (10 August 2010). "މިނިވަން މުއައްސަސާތަކާ ބެހޭ ކޮމިޓީން އަލީ ވަހީދާއި އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ އިސްތިއުފާ ދެއްވައިފި". SunOnline. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Alt URL
- ^ "18th Parliament Members – Abdul Raheem Abdulla". People's Majlis. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Hassan, Hussain (25 May 2014). "މަޖިލީހުގެ ރައީސަކަށް މަސީހު، ނައިބު ރައީސަކަށް އަދުރޭ ހޮވަން ރައީސް އެދިވަޑައިގެންފި" [President asks to elect Maseeh as Speaker of Parliament and Adhurey as Deputy Speaker]. Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2024. Alt URL
- ^ Faheem, Eesa (25 April 2013). "ވޯޓަކާ ނުލައި ޕީޕީއެމްގެ ޑެޕިއުޓީ ލީޑަރުކަމަށް އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ" [Abdul Raheem Abdulla elected as PPM Deputy Leader with no contest]. Vnews. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024 – via ArchiveMV.
- ^ Aiham, Ahmed (27 December 2018). "MP Abdul Raheem files for party authorization again". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Abdulla, Fareeha (21 January 2016). "ނަޝީދަކީ ދުވަހަކުވެސް މިގައުމު ނުދެކޭ ފަދަ ޔަހޫދީއެއް - އަދުރޭ". Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Alt URL
- ^ "ރައީސް ނަޝީދަކީ ޔަހޫދީއެއް، މުނާފިގެއް: އެމްޕީ އަދުރޭ". Dhuvas. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Reehan, Mohamed (27 February 2021). "ފަންސާހާއި ހަތަރެއް ގުނަ ކުރީމައި ޖަވާބަކަށް އަންނާނީ ދެލައްކަ ކަމަށް އަދިވެސް ޤަބޫލުކުރަނީ: އަދުރޭ". DhiDaily (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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