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Ahmed Adeeb
Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު އަދީބު ޢަބްދުލްޣަފޫރު; born 11 April 1982) is a Maldivian politician who served as Vice President of Maldives in 2015. Prior to his appointment on 22 July 2015, he served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Ahmed Adeeb was born and raised in Malé. His father served in the military and his mother worked as an executive at the Maldives Customs Service. He attended the Majeediyya School for his primary education before receiving his degree from Staffordshire University in 2007. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from Edith Cowan University in 2008.
Adeeb began his career in 2001 at Maldives Customs Services. After graduating in 2008, he started work as the chief operating officer at Millennium Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd, before he got elected as the Treasurer of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) the same year.
He was later elected as president of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) in 2011. On 12 February 2012 Ahmed Adeeb was sworn in as the Minister of Tourism and continued to serve until 22 July 2015 when he was appointed as the fifth Vice President of Maldives.
On 24 October 2015, it was announced that Adeeb had been arrested by Maldives police in connection with a 28 September 2015 bomb attack which targeted President Abdulla Yameen. On 5 November, Adeeb was removed from office as vice president by a no confidence vote from the People's Majlis.
After the controversial resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed on 7 February 2012, President Waheed appointed Adeeb as Tourism Minister. After Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as President of Maldives, on 17 November 2013, Adeeb was appointed as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Apart from being the Tourism Minister, Adeeb was also the co-chair of the Economic Council until October 2015.
Following the historic decision by the Maldives’ People's Majlis to bring first amendment to the 2007 Constitution by capping the eligibility age for presidency between 30 and 65 years and thereby paving the way for a “youth” Vice President and the impeachment of Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed from his vice presidency portfolio, Adeeb was appointed as vice president on 23 July 2015. His appointment was endorsed by the People's Majlis by a record majority of 78 out of 85 votes in favor.
On 24 October 2015, Adeeb was arrested following the Finifenmaa yacht explosion and was charged with high treason with the Criminal Court of Maldives passing a 15-year prison sentence against him. However, the sentence was overruled on 20 May 2019 by the High Court of Maldives.
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Ahmed Adeeb
Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު އަދީބު ޢަބްދުލްޣަފޫރު; born 11 April 1982) is a Maldivian politician who served as Vice President of Maldives in 2015. Prior to his appointment on 22 July 2015, he served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Ahmed Adeeb was born and raised in Malé. His father served in the military and his mother worked as an executive at the Maldives Customs Service. He attended the Majeediyya School for his primary education before receiving his degree from Staffordshire University in 2007. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from Edith Cowan University in 2008.
Adeeb began his career in 2001 at Maldives Customs Services. After graduating in 2008, he started work as the chief operating officer at Millennium Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd, before he got elected as the Treasurer of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) the same year.
He was later elected as president of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) in 2011. On 12 February 2012 Ahmed Adeeb was sworn in as the Minister of Tourism and continued to serve until 22 July 2015 when he was appointed as the fifth Vice President of Maldives.
On 24 October 2015, it was announced that Adeeb had been arrested by Maldives police in connection with a 28 September 2015 bomb attack which targeted President Abdulla Yameen. On 5 November, Adeeb was removed from office as vice president by a no confidence vote from the People's Majlis.
After the controversial resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed on 7 February 2012, President Waheed appointed Adeeb as Tourism Minister. After Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as President of Maldives, on 17 November 2013, Adeeb was appointed as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Apart from being the Tourism Minister, Adeeb was also the co-chair of the Economic Council until October 2015.
Following the historic decision by the Maldives’ People's Majlis to bring first amendment to the 2007 Constitution by capping the eligibility age for presidency between 30 and 65 years and thereby paving the way for a “youth” Vice President and the impeachment of Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed from his vice presidency portfolio, Adeeb was appointed as vice president on 23 July 2015. His appointment was endorsed by the People's Majlis by a record majority of 78 out of 85 votes in favor.
On 24 October 2015, Adeeb was arrested following the Finifenmaa yacht explosion and was charged with high treason with the Criminal Court of Maldives passing a 15-year prison sentence against him. However, the sentence was overruled on 20 May 2019 by the High Court of Maldives.