Education
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Shahid played a key role in the Maldives’ transition to democracy in 2008. Prior to his role as an Member of Parliament, Abdulla Shahid served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1984,eventually becoming Director. In this capacity he also headed the International Organizations and Conferences Department, representing the Maldives at meetings and international gatherings including the United Nations, the Commonwealth, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference.
In 2000 he was elected as the Representative of the Vaavu Atoll constituency and served two terms as the Atoll’s Member.
Shahid served in the Special Majlis (July 2004-August 2008) which drafted the new Constitution of the Maldives. Shahid previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 23 August 2007 to 11 November 2008 in the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
He had been appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in 2005. On 15 April Shahid resigned from the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party.
On 18 April 2013 he announced on Twitter that he had signed for MDP. Shahid holds a bachelor"s degree in Social Science (Politics) from the Canberra College of Advanced Education, and a master"s degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Abdulla Shahid is a member of MDP and is the parliament member for Keyodhoo constituency after getting 43.26% of the votes held on 2009. Abdulla Shahid started serving the Maldivian legislature in 1993, and he became a Member of Parliament in 1995.
