| The Gayoom Family | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
'From left to right: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Abdulla Yameen, Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim, Dunya Maumoon, and Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (bottom right). | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Place of origin | Malé |
| Members | l |
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The Gayoom Family is a Maldivian political family and is one of the most influential families in the history of the Maldives. Members of the family have held key positions in the nation's leadership, including presidents, ministers, lawyers, parliamentarians, and diplomats, shaping the political and social landscape of the country. The Maumoon Abdul Gayoom family served as the first family of the Maldives for 30 years, during Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's presidency from 1978 to 2008. The family of Gayoom's half-brother Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, was the first family for 5 years from 2013 to 2018.
The father of presidents, Gayoom and Yameen, Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim served as 7th Attorney General of the Maldives from 1951 to 1952, and a judge. Abdul Gayoom's children include Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Abdulla Yameen, Abdulla Hameed and others. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's 4 children, Dunya, Yumna, Faris and Ghassan had a ministerial role in each government since 2008.
Yameen's son, Zayen, was the founder of People's National Front party. Abdulla Hameed served two times as speaker of the People's Majlis and other ministerial positions throughout his older brother Gayoom's presidency. Hameed's childrens, Hamdhoon was minister during Yameen presidency and Halal is a diplomat.