Ali Haidar Ahmed

Ali Haidar Ahmed
Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 December 2024
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Maryam Mariya
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development
In office 17 November 2023 – 26 December 2024
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Mohamed Aslam
Succeeded by	Abdulla Muthalib
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
In office July 2008 – October 2008
President	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Succeeded by	Mohamed Aslam
Personal details
Born	Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives[1]
Alma mater	University College London University of Manchester

Ali Haidar Ahmed is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Higher Education, Skill Development and Labour.[2] He previously served as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development.[3]

Early life and education

Haidar obtained his Bachelor in Town and Country Planning from the University of Manchester and his PhD in Planning Studies from the University College London.[4]

Career

Haidar served as the Housing Minister for three months, at the end of Maumoon’s administration.[3] He later endorsed Mohamed Muizzu during the 2021 Malé city Mayor election, he was later appointed as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development in 2023.[4] In 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development and the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure merged resulting in the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure.[5] Ahmed's portfolio changed to Minister of Higher Education, Skill Development and Labour.[5]

References

1. "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
2. Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
3. "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
4. "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
5. Mohamed, Mariyath (26 December 2024). "Some ministries merged, cabinet positions changed". The Edition. Retrieved 26 December 2024.