Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon

Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން
Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2023
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Mariya Ahmed Didi
Minister of State for Social Affairs
In office 10 January 2016 – 2018
President	Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
State Minister at The President's Office
In office 2015 – 10 January 2016
President	Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of State for Youth and Sports
In office January 2014 – 2015
President	Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoon
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of State for Human Resources, Youth and Sports
In office 2012 – January 2014
President	Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Himself as Minister of State for Youth and Sports
Member of parliament
Preceded by	Ibrahim Riza
Succeeded by	Hanan Mohamed Rasheed
Constituency	Guraidhoo
Personal details
Born	(1980-06-20) 20 June 1980 (age 44) Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives
Political party	Progressive Party of Maldives
Relations	Brother: Faris Sisters: Dunya Yumna
Parent(s)	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Nasreena Ibrahim
Alma mater	King's College London

Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (Dhivehi: މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން; born 20 June 1980) is a Maldivian politician and incumbent Minister of Defence of the Maldives. He has held many ministerial positions in past administrations of the government. He is member of Parliament from Guraidhoo constituency.[1] He is serving as Vice President of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[2][3]

Education

Ghassan studied Molecular Biology & Biomedical Sciences Research at King's College London.

Career

Ghassan has held many positions in the government. His first ministerial position was as State Minister for Human Resources, Youth and Sports during the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik.[4][5] Later during the presidency of his uncle, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, he was the State Minister for Youth and Sports.[6] He was then later the State Minister at The President's Office and then the Minister of State for Social Affairs.[7][8] He was also the Member of parliament of the 19th Session of the People's Majlis for the Guraidhoo Constituency.[9]

Personal life

Ghassan is the son and youngest child of the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former first lady, Nasreena Ibrahim.[10] His father was the longest serving president of the Maldives. Nasreena Ibrahim was the only first lady to give birth while in post.[10] He was born in Machchangolhi, in Malé.[11]

References

1. Mohamed, Mizna (19 August 2023). "This administration has no political sway: MP Ghassan". The Press. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
2. "Ghassan: Public won't accept that murder investigations cannot move forward". One. 22 June 2020.
3. Rehan, Mohamed (18 November 2023). "Praises for Ghassan's act of respect for former President Solih". The Edition. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
4. "State Ministers of the Waheed Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
5. "President conveys his best wishes to Maldivian athletes taking part in Olympic Games". The President's Office. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
6. "President Yameen to make a State Visit to India". The President's Office. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
7. "State Ministers of the Yameen Administration". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
8. "President appoints Minister of state for Presidential Affairs, Minister of state for Social Affairs and Minister of state for Economic Relations". The President's Office. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
9. "Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon". People's Majlis. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
10. Aiham, Ahmed (7 October 2018). "My beloved wife, my dearest friend: President Gayoom". The Edition. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
11. "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.