Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives. Avocations: astronomy, calligraphy, photography, badminton, cricket. M C. Recipient Global 500 Honour Roll award United Nations Environmental Programme, 1988, Man of the Sea 1990 award, 1991, Knight Grand Cross St. Michael & St. George, 1997, World Health Organization Health-for-All Gold medal, 1998.
Education
Degree, Al-Ahzar U., CairoD.Letters (honorary), Aligarh Muslim U. India, 1983;D.Letters (honorary), Pondicherry U. India, 1994;D.Letters (honorary), Jamia Millia Islamia of India, 1990;Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (honorary), International U. Foundation, 1988.
Career
Research assistant in Islamic history, American U., Cairo, 1967-1969;lecturer in Islamic studies and Philosophy, Abdullahi Bayero College, Ahmadu Bello U., Nigeria, 1969-1971;teacher, Aminiya School, 1971-1972;manager government shipping department, Government of Maldives, 1972-1973;under secretary telecommunications department, Government of Maldives, 1974;director telephone department, Government of Maldives, 1974;special under secretary office of the prime minister, Government of Maldives, 1974-1975;department ambassador to Sri Lanka, Government of Maldives, 1975-1976;under secretary department external affairs, Government of Maldives, 1976;permanent representative to United Nations, Government of Maldives, 1976-1977;deputy minister of transport, Government of Maldives, 1976;minister of transport, Government of Maldives, 1977-1978;president, commander in chief of the armed forces, Government of Maldives, since 1978;minister of defense and national security, Government of Maldives, since 1982;minister of finance, Government of Maldives, 1989-1993;minister of finance and treasury, Government of Maldives, since 1993;governor, Maldives Monetary Authority, since 1981. Member Constituent Council of Rabitat Al-Alam Al-Islami.
Connections
M. Nasreena Ibrahim; 4 children.