Adam Azim (politician)

Mayor
Adam Azim
އާދަމް އާޒިމް
Azim in 2024
Mayor of Malé
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 January 2024
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
DeputyAhmed Nareesh
Mohamed Areeeh
Preceded byAhmed Nareesh (acting mayor)
CEO of Maldives Transport and Contracting Company
In office
21 January 2020 – 17 November 2023
Succeeded byAbdulla Ziyad
Personal details
Born (1970-12-17) 17 December 1970
Malé, Maldives
PartyMaldivian Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations		Jumhooree Party
RelationsMohamed Nazim (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
University of East London
ProfessionPolitician

Adam Azim (Dhivehi: އާދަމް އާޒިމް; born 17 December 1970) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of Malé since 2024.

He won the mayoral by-lections, defeating ruling party, People's National Congress's candidate, Aishath Azima Shakoor.

Education

Azim studied at the University of Nottingham where he earned his Master of Business Administration in Financial Studies.[1] He also has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of East London.[2] He holds an Advance Diploma in Management and Accounting from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.[2]

Career

Azim began his career at Coopers & Lybrand as an Audit Assistant.[1] Azim also worked at Island Bevarages Maldives Pvt Ltd, eventually rising to the rank of Deputy CEO.[2]

Azim had been the Chairman of Maldives Structural Products Pvt Ltd, Maldives National Oil Company Ltd, STO Maldives (Singapore) Pte Ltd, STO Hotel & Resorts Pvt Ltd, Island Beverages Maldives Pvt Ltd (a subsidiary of MWSC) and acting Chairman of the Addu International Airport Pvt Ltd.[2]

Azim was appointed as the Managing Director of the State Trading Organization in November 2013, serving until March 2015.[3][4]

In 2016, Azim was announced as the Shadow Minister of Trade and Transport in the Maldives United Opposition.[5]

Azim was arrested on 8 June 2017 for "encouraging overthrow of government".[6][7] Azim was questioned over remarks he made on a show broadcast on Sangu TV.[8] His arrest was condemned by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Amnesty International.[9][10] On 14 June 2017, he was released.[11]

Azim also served as the Managing Director and Executive Board Director of Maldives Water & Sewerage Company Pvt Ltd.[2]

In January 2020, he was appointed as the CEO of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).[12][13]

In March 2023, Azim resigned from the Jumhooree Party and backed Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the 2023 presidential election.[14]

In November 2023, Azim announced that he was planning to run in the Maldivian Democratic Party's primary for the mayoral race.[15] He later won the mayoral by-election.[16][17]

Mayoralty

Azim took his oath on 22 January 2024, which was administered by Supreme Court Justice Uz Mahaz Ali Zahir.[18]

During his time as mayor, mosque cleaning increased from every month to everyday[19], no garbage on the roads[20], and cleaning out areas where rats are heavily present.[21]

Azim had been accused of formally awarding land projects to individuals that were close to him[22], drew public outcry over the Male' City Council's order to remove a decades-old tree in Vilimalé to clear space for a bus route during Ramadan[23], not enforcing procedural rules that require written warnings and notifications to the Local Government Authority when councillors miss consecutive meetings.[24]

In November 2025, Azim began campaigning for a second term as mayor.[25] In the MDP primaries, Azim won by a landslide.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b Chaturvedi, Amit, ed. (14 January 2024). "Adam Azim: 5 Points On New Mayor Of Male From Pro-India Party". NDTV. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "MTCC Annual Report 2019" (PDF). MTCC. p. 18. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ "STO MD replaced with Defence Minister's brother". Maldives Independent. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ "STO head Azim dismissed from post". Maldives Independent. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Opposition announces shadow cabinet". Maldives Independent. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Adam Azim arrested for 'encouraging overthrow of government'. Later confirmed to be false". Maldives Independent. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  7. ^ Anees, Shan (8 June 2017). "Adam Azim arrested for attempts to overthrow government". Raajje TV. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Azim questioned over Sangu TV appearance". Maldives Independent. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  9. ^ Anees, Shan (8 June 2017). "MDP condemns the arrest of Adam Azim". Raajje TV. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  10. ^ Rasheed, Rushdha (14 June 2017). "Amnesty calls to free Azim, without any conditions". Raajje TV. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Adam Azim released". Maldives Independent. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Adam Azim: The CEO Who Transformed MTCC into a Model Government Company". Frontpage. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Adam Azim, CEO of Maldives Transport & Contracting Company". Corporate Maldives. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  14. ^ "MTCC CEO resigns from JP, backs Pres Solih for second term in office". The Edition. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Azim to run in MDP primary for Male' mayor". Sun. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Maldives: Adam Azim from Maldivian Democratic Party wins Male mayoral by-election". The Times of India. Asian News International. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  17. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (13 January 2024). "Adam Azim: New Mayor of Male' City". The Edition. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Malé and Ras Malé will be connected via an underwater tunnel, announces the President". The President's Office. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  19. ^ Azeez, Azhaar Abdul (15 March 2026). "Mayor Azim says mosque maintenance has become a daily task and vows religious matters will never be treated as 'secondary'". Sun. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  20. ^ Shahid, Malika (11 March 2024). "No garbage on Male' roads in four months: Mayor". The Edition. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  21. ^ Azeez, Azhaar Abdul (20 January 2026). "Male' City Council spent nearly MVR 32,000 on rat control program that killed 80 rats". Sun. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  22. ^ Fathih, Mohamed Saif (24 September 2025). "The fall of Mayor Azim's bid committee". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  23. ^ Fathih, Mohamed Saif (27 March 2025). "An irresponsible "solution": Malé City Council's obsession with uprooting trees". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  24. ^ Fathih, Mohamed Saif (19 February 2026). "Broken by design: Malé City Council has stopped functioning". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  25. ^ Shafeeq, Umar Shan (5 November 2025). "Azim begins campaign for second term as Male' City Mayor". The Edition. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  26. ^ Thaufeeq, Shazma (16 January 2026). "Adam Azim secures MDP mayoral ticket in landslide win". The Edition. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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