Adam Shareef

Adam Shareef Umar
އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު
Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2023
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	(Ministry created)
Member of Parliament
In office 2019–2024
Succeeded by	Ahmed Zahir
Constituency	Maduvvari
Minister of Defence and National Security
In office 28 October 2015 – 17 November 2018
President	Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Preceded by	Major general (Rtd.) Moosa Ali Jaleel
Succeeded by	Mariya Ahmed Didi
Minister of State for Education
In office 2014 – 28 October 2015
President	Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Preceded by	Imad Solih
Succeeded by	Dr Ahmed Mohamed
Personal details
Born	(1964-12-12) 12 December 1964 (age 60)[1] Fainu, Raa Atoll, Maldives[2]
Political party	People's National Congress
Spouse	Zeenaz Adnan
Children	3
Alma mater	University of East Anglia

Adam Shareef Umar (Dhivehi: އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު; born 12 December 1964) is a Maldivian politician who is currently the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works.[3]

Education

Shareef obtained a master's degree in education from the University of East Anglia.[4]

Career

He served as Minister of Defense and National Security during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen.[5] Prior to that, he served as the Minister of State for Education from 2014 to 2015.[6]

He was also a Special Envoy of President Yameen.[7]

He was a Member of the 19th Parliament for the Madduvari Constituency.[8] He is also the Deputy Leader of the People's National Congress (PNC).[9]

References

1. "Minister of Defence and National Security Adam Shareef Umar". National Counter Terrorism Centre.
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. "Adam Shareef Umar". The President's Office. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
4. "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
5. "Maldivian president appoints new defence, tourism ministers". GlobalPost. Xinhua News Agency. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
6. "Adam Shareef appointed Defence Minister, Moosa Zameer Tourism Minister". Sun. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020.
7. "Defence Minister to attend State Dignitary Late Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi's funeral, as Special Envoy of the President". The President's Office. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
8. "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
9. "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2024.