Background

Shafeeu, Ismail was born on May 15, 1955 in Malé, Maldives. Son of Ahmed Zaki and Fathimath Ibrahim Didi.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Macquarie U., NSW, Australia, 1976; Hubert Humphrey fellow, Boston University, 1984-1985.

Career

Minister Provincial Affairs, 1978—1980, senior under secretary, minister, 1980. Director Maldives Airport Authority, 1980. Deputy director National Planning Agency, 1980—1982.

Senior under secretary Ministry of Planning and Development, 1982—1983. Director Planning, 1983—1989. Deputy minister Planning and Environmental, 1989—1990.

Minister Tourism, 1990—1991, Planning and Environmental, 1991—1993, Planning, Human Resources and Environmental, 1993—1996, Transport and Communications, 1996—1998, Home Affairs, Housing and Environmental, 1998—2002, Education, 2002—2005, Defense and National Security, since 2005. Professor Majeediyya School, 1977—1978. Chairman Youth Center, 1992—1993.

Achievements

• Ismail Shafeeu has been listed as a noteworthy Maldivian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Volunteers for Environmental and Social Harmony and Improvement, Malé.

Connections

Married Aishath Nadira. Children: Fathimath Nabreesa, Ahmed Samuel.

Father:

Ahmed Zaki

Mother:

Fathimath Ibrahim Didi

Spouse:

Aishath Nadira

child:

Fathimath Nabreesa Shafeeu

child:

Ahmed Samuel Shafeeu