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Jameel Usman

Jameel Usman is a Maldivian politician and management expert who served as a Member of Parliament of the People's Majlis,[1] representing Gemanafushi constituency in Maldives.[2] He currently serves as a senator of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[3][4]

Jameel Usman
Senator of the Progressive Party of Maldives
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2014
ConstituencyGemanafushi Constituency
Member of the People's Majlis
In office
2014–2019
Succeeded byAhmed Saeed
Preceded byIIham Mohamed
Personal details
BornKanduhulhudhoo Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
Political partyProgressive Party of Maldives

Early life and career

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Jameel Usman was born in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Kanduhulhudhoo. He received his primary education at Kanduhulhudhoo, Madrassa and Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Madrassa, Gadhdhoo. He completed his secondary education from Ahmadhiyya International School, Maldives. Thereafter, he attended the University of Birmingham where received a bachelor's degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. He also attended the University of Bedfordshire where he graduated with a master's degree in Business Administration.[5]

Usman started his career working in the tourism, airlines, law enforcement and healthcare. He served as a Special Investigation officer at Maldives Police Service from 1996 -1998, and as Head Office Operations Manager, at Champa & Crown Resorts (CCR) from 1998-2009. He had also served as head of Supply Chain Management at Trans Maldivian Airways from 2009 to 2013. He also served as head of special projects operations at Tree Top Hospital under the same management of Champa and Crown Group, Maldives. He was the country coordinator and ambassador of the Global Youth Parliament. He had served as national public relations commissioner and deputy chief commissioner (DCC) of The Scout Association of Maldives from 2013 to 2018.[6]

He has participated in various international events including the annual conference of the Conservatives.[7]

Political career

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He served as a Member of the Parliament of People's Majlis Maldives, Gemanafushi Constituency from 2014 to 2019.[8] He served as a Majority Chief whip, parliamentary group under the Progressive Party of Maldives from 2014 to 2019,[9] and Senator of Progressive Coalition since 2014. In addition, he has sat on various committees in the parliament including; Parliamentary National Budget committee, National Security Services committee, Committee on Privileges, Government Oversight committee, Social Affairs committee, Committee on Independent Institutions,[10] Public Accounts committee and National Economic Affairs committee and Majority chief whip Parliamentary Group (PG).[11][12][13] He also played an important role as PR and marketing head for the 2023 Maldives presidential election Dr.Mohamed Muizzu.

Parliamentary works

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The parliament bill sponsored by Jameel and major works include the Public Accounts Act, Maldives Banking Act, Health Services Bill, Health Professional Bill, public schools, Government-aided Schools and Government Services Act, Child Protection Act, Medical Devices Bill, Maldives Export Import Act, jail and parole Act, bill on amendment to the drug Act, bill on amendment to the political parties Act, disaster management bill, bill on amendment to police Act and bill on amendment to the Partnership Act. He has also selected a committee to review the bill on defamation and freedom of expression, a committee on a paper submitted by the government on terrorism and fundamentalism and a committee to review the tourism boycott bill.[14][15][16][17]

Constituency Projects

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While serving as an MP under the President Yameen Abdul Gayoom administration he completed several major constituency projects in the Gemanafushi constituency which include the development of Maavarulu Airport, Gemanafushi harbor, Kanduhulhudhoo harbor, Dhevvadhoo harbor, Kondey harbor, installation of ice plants in Gemanafushi and Dhevvadhoo, water & sewerage project in Gemanafushi, mosque projects in Dhevvadhoo and Kanduhulhudhoo, futsal grounds in Dhevvadhoo, Kanduhulhudhoo, and Gemanafushi, and a health center project in Kanduhulhudhoo, along with the Council office project in Kondey.[18][19][20]

Awards and recognition

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He has been recognised by the Korean Scout Association.[21]

Philanthropy

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In 2013, Usman founded the Jameel foundation to help youth development programs in Maldives.[6] He is also a member of the Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "ޖަމީލް އުސްމާން – PPM" (in Divehi). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  3. ^ raajje.mv. "MPs Siyam and Mauroof attend only one sitting in last session of parliament". raajje.mv. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^ "ޕީޕީއެމްގެ ލީޑަރޝިޕް އޮތީ ކަންނެތް ވެފައި: ޖަމީލް އުސްމާން". Jazeera. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  5. ^ "Miee Kanduhulhudhoo masveri aaila thakah libu hithaama eh! | #Huvadhoo" (in Divehi). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  6. ^ a b "މެމްބަރު ޖަމީލް އުސްމާން".
  7. ^ "PPM participates in the annual meeting of UK's Conservative Party".
  8. ^ "Opposition PPM to concede some seats to JP in parliamentary elections". The Edition. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  9. ^ "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  10. ^ "Parliament passes fast tracked Defamation Bill". avas.mv. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  11. ^ "PPM MPs seek reconciliation between Gayoom brothers". 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  12. ^ "Majlis approves reallocation of flats from southern atolls to Hulhumalé – Minivan News – Archive". minivannewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  13. ^ "Dr. Khaleel as the chair of Defamation bill review committee". avas.mv. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  14. ^ "Opposition PPM to concede some seats to JP in parliamentary elections". The Edition. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  15. ^ "National Security Committee approves Commonwealth reintegration". The Edition. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  16. ^ "Parliament rejects bill to establish single media regulatory body". The Edition. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  17. ^ "Govt seeks to slash terms of local banks' board of directors". The Edition. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  18. ^ "Maavarulu Airport to begin night flights in three weeks". PSMnews.mv. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  19. ^ "މާވާރުލުގައި އެއާޕޯޓު އަޅަން 57 މިލިއަން ރުފިޔާ އަށް އެމްޓީސީސީ އަށް".
  20. ^ "ގެމަނަފުއްޓާއި މާމެންދޫ ނަރުދަމާ ގާއިމު ކުރަން 22 މިލިއަނަށް އެސްޖޭ އަށް".
  21. ^ "ކޮރެއާ ސްކައުޓް އެސޯސިއޭޝަންގެ ފްރެންޑްޝިޕް އެވޯޑު ރާއްޖޭގެ ކޮމިޝަނަރަށާއި ޑެޕިއުޓީއަށް".
  22. ^ "GGA Foundation Homepage". GGAF / GGA. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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