Abdulla Jameel
Abdulla Jameel | |
|---|---|
ޢަބްދުﷲ ޖަމީލް | |
| Minister of Home Affairs and Housing | |
| In office 6 November 1996 – 11 November 1998 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Shafeeu |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 11 November 1993 – 6 November 1996 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Umar Zahir |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 27 May 1991 – 10 November 1993 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Ismail Shafeeu |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Hussain Zaki |
| Member of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 22 February 1975 – 23 February 1995 | |
| President | Ibrahim Nasir Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Constituency | Thaa Atoll |
| In office 6 June 1964 – 21 February 1975 | |
| President | Ibrahim Nasir |
| Constituency | Kolhumadulu Atoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 or 1936 |
| Died | 11 June 2023 Malé, Maldives |
| Resting place | Galolhu cemetery, Galolhu, Malé, Maldives |
| Relations | Jameel family |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Mohamed Jameel Didi |
Abdulla Jameel (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޖަމީލް; 1935 or 1936–11 June 2023), NIIV was a Maldivian politician and statesman who served as Minister of Tourism from 1991 to 1993. He has served other ministerial position such as Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, and Minister of Atoll Administration during the administration of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
Career
Jameel's public service began as an observer at the Ministry of Communications in 1953.[1] He held positions at the Ministry of Finance, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Coir and Cowries Advisory Board.[2]
Jameel held positions during the Nasir administration, such as Special Undersecretary at various different government ministries such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Justice.[1][2]
During the Gayoom administration, Jameel was appointed as the president's private secretary and later on executive secretary in 1978. Jameel became Maldives' first Minister of State for Presidential Affairs.[3] He was appointed as the Minister of Health in 1983, later on during Gayoom's cabinet reshuffing he served on as the Minister of Atoll Administration, Minister of Tourism, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs and Housing, and Minister in the President's Office.[1][4][5]
Jameel also served as a Member of the People's Majlis for Thaa Atoll from 6 June 1964 to 23 February 1995 as well as well as a member of the Special Majlis.[6]
Personal life
Jameel was the eldest son of Mohamed Jameel Didi.[3] Jameel has five children.[3]
Death
Jameel died on 11 June 2023 after a prolonged illness.[3] His funeral prayer was held at Masjid al-Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu al-Auzam and he was buried at the Galolhu cemetery.[7]
A book of condolences was opened at the President's Office for visitors to sign.[8]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ordered the national flag to be flown half-mast for three days following Jameel's death.[9]
President Solih also met Jameel's family.[10]
Awards
In 2008, he received the Public Service Award and the Order of Izzuddin on the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Maldives.[11][2]
References
- ^ a b c "ނިޝާން ޢިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ ޢިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން (ނ.ޢ.ޢ.ވ) - އޮނަރަބްލް ޢަބްދުﷲ ޖަމީލް" [Nishaan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Verikan (N.I.I.V) - Honourable Abdulla Jameel]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "State dignitary Abdulla Jameel dies". Atoll Times. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Long-time public servant Abdulla Jameel dies at 87". Sun. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Tourism and Environment. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Abdullah Jameel". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ People's Majlis [@mvpeoplesmajlis] (11 June 2023). "ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ ތ. އަތޮޅު މެންބަރުކަން، 30 އަހަރަށްވުރެ ދިގު މުއްދަތެއްގައި ކުރެއްވި، ނިޝާން ޢިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ ޢިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިޔާ އަލްމަރުޙޫމް ޢަބްދުﷲ ޖަމީލް ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ ޢާލަމަށް ދަތުރުކުރެއްވުމާއި ގުޅިގެން އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ޢާއިލާއަށް ތަޢުޒިޔާ ދަންނަވަމެވެ" [Member of the People's Majlis for Th. Atoll, for a long 30 years, Nishaan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Veriyaa Al Marhoom Abdulla Jameel conveyed condolences] (Tweet) (in Divehi). Retrieved 7 October 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Public servant, state dignitary, and Order of Izzuddin honouree Abdulla Jameel laid to rest". The President's Office. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "The President decides to open a book of condolences at the President's Office for the late Abdulla Jameel". The President's Office. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "The President orders national flag flown at half-mast for three days following death of Abdulla Jameel". The President's Office. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "The President meets the family of the late Abdulla Jameel". The President's Office. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Public servant, state dignitary, and Order of Izzuddin honouree Abdulla Jameel dies". The President's Office. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.