Speaker of the People's Majlis since 2024
Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Dhivehi : ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ ; born 19 April 1967) more popularly known as Adhurey is a Maldivian politician currently serving the 21st speaker of the People's Majlis since 28 May 2024[ 1] [ 2] before which he was serving as a Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu .[ 3] He is the chairman of People's National Congress .[ 4] [ 5]
Early life
Abdul Raheem Abdulla was born to Maryam Ahmed[ 6] on 19 April 1967 in Fonadhoo .[ 7]
He was exiled as punishment of a crime during the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for stealing corrugated roofing sheets from the State Trading Organisation and became known as "Tinu Adhurey ".[ 8] [ 9]
Career
Abdul Raheem was elected to the 17th People's Majlis in 2009 representing the People's Alliance party (PA), headed by ex-President Abdulla Yameen .[ 10] [ 11] In 2014, he was reelected representing the Progressive Party of Maldives in Fonadhoo in the 18th People's Majlis ,[ 12] and was nominated as the party's candidate for Deputy Speaker, but lost to Reeko Moosa Manik .[ 13]
He was appointed Vice President of PPM after losing an election for the same.[ 14] Abdul Raheem was of the founding members of the People's National Congress (PNC),[ 15] of which he later became the chairperson .[ 5] On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as the Special Advisor to the President.[ 3] He was elected as the Speaker of the People's Majlis on 28 May 2024.[ 2]
Controversies and Gaffes
Abdul Raheem was embroiled in a controversy after he referred to the former Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed as a "Jew " and a "Munafiq of proportions hereto unseen in the country".[ 16] [ 17]
He was widely derided for claiming at a campaign event during the 2018 Maldivian presidential election that it was attended by 200,000 people "because 50 multiplied by 4 is 200,000", and has been subsequently known has "Hisaabu Soa" or "Mathematics teacher", with grossly incorrect sums popularly referred to as "Adhureymatics ".[ 18]
References
^ "20th Parliament Speaker" . People's Majlis . Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ a b Abdulla, Aishath Fareeha (28 May 2024). "އަބްދުއްރަހީމް މަޖިލިސް ރައީސަކަށް އިންތިހާބުކޮށްފި" [Abdul Raheem elected Speaker of Parliament]. Dhauru (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ a b "The President appoints top executives to the President's Office" . The Edition . 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024 .
^ Shahid, Malika (5 October 2023). "Dr. Muizzu as PNC leader, Abdul Raheem as chairperson" . The Edition . Retrieved 11 April 2024 .
^ a b "Party Leaders" . People's National Congress . Retrieved 11 April 2024 .
^ Waheedha, Mariyam (6 January 2021). "ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމްގެ މަންމާފުޅު ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ ޢާލަމަށް ދަތުރު ކުރައްވައިފި" . Dhen (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 July 2024 .
^ "Maldives – People's Majlis" . Inter-Parliamentary Union . Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ Ali, Aminath (25 November 2023). "ޓިނު އަދުރޭ، އަބްދުއްރަހީމަށް ރީ ބްރޭންޑު ކުރުން!" . Dhiyavaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024 .
^ "ޓިނު އަދުރޭއެއް ނޫން، ޕެޓްރޯލް އަދުރޭ" . Channel News Maldives . 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018 – via ArchiveMV.
^ Nazeer, Ahmed (25 August 2011). "National Security Committee supports sending Maldives troops to UN peacekeeping operations" . Minivan News . Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
^ Lubna, Hawwa (10 August 2010). "މިނިވަން މުއައްސަސާތަކާ ބެހޭ ކޮމިޓީން އަލީ ވަހީދާއި އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ އިސްތިއުފާ ދެއްވައިފި" . SunOnline . Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Alt URL
^ "18th Parliament Members – Abdul Raheem Abdulla" . People's Majlis . Retrieved 11 April 2024 .
^ Hassan, Hussain (25 May 2014). "މަޖިލީހުގެ ރައީސަކަށް މަސީހު، ނައިބު ރައީސަކަށް އަދުރޭ ހޮވަން ރައީސް އެދިވަޑައިގެންފި" [President asks to elect Maseeh as Speaker of Parliament and Adhurey as Deputy Speaker]. Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2024 . Alt URL
^ Faheem, Eesa (25 April 2013). "ވޯޓަކާ ނުލައި ޕީޕީއެމްގެ ޑެޕިއުޓީ ލީޑަރުކަމަށް އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ" [Abdul Raheem Abdulla elected as PPM Deputy Leader with no contest]. Vnews . Archived from the original on 26 June 2024 – via ArchiveMV.
^ Aiham, Ahmed (27 December 2018). "MP Abdul Raheem files for party authorization again" . The Edition . Retrieved 14 April 2024 .
^ Abdulla, Fareeha (21 January 2016). "ނަޝީދަކީ ދުވަހަކުވެސް މިގައުމު ނުދެކޭ ފަދަ ޔަހޫދީއެއް - އަދުރޭ" . Vaguthu . Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Alt URL
^ "ރައީސް ނަޝީދަކީ ޔަހޫދީއެއް، މުނާފިގެއް: އެމްޕީ އަދުރޭ" . Dhuvas . 21 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2024 .
^ Reehan, Mohamed (27 February 2021). "ފަންސާހާއި ހަތަރެއް ގުނަ ކުރީމައި ޖަވާބަކަށް އަންނާނީ ދެލައްކަ ކަމަށް އަދިވެސް ޤަބޫލުކުރަނީ: އަދުރޭ" . DhiDaily (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024 .