Aishath Shiham (Dhivehi: އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް; born 15 February 1964) is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Social and Family Development in the Maldives.[3]

Aishath Shiham
އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of Social and Family Development
Assumed office
17 November 2023
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byAishath Mohamed Didi
Minister of Education
In office
21 November 2013 – 17 November 2018
PresidentAbdulla Yameen
Preceded byAsim Ahmed
Succeeded byAishath Ali
Personal details
Born15 February 1964[1]
Galolhu, Malé, Maldives[2]
NationalityMaldives
Political partyPeople's National Congress
Alma materUniversity of New Castle
University of South Pacific
CabinetCabinet of the Maldives

Education

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She holds a Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling from the University of the South Pacific. She obtained a Master of Counselling Psychology, and a PhD in Psychology from Newcastle University.[4]

Career

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She was formerly the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2018 as part of the Abdulla Yameen's administration.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Vazeerunge Massala" (PDF). People's Majlis. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ^ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Dr. Aishath Shiham". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Dr Aishath Shiham has been appointed as the Minister of Education". Ministry of Education. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.