Ahmed Shiyam (minister)
Ahmed Shiyam | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Hussain Rasheed Hassan |
| Member of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 28 May 2014 – 17 November 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Yaaseen Abdulla |
| Constituency | Naifaru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | People's National Congress (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Party of Maldives (until 2025) |
| Signature | |
Ahmed Shiyam is a Maldivian politician who has served as the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources since 2023.[2]
Education
Shiyam has a diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, Sri Lanka in 2012.[3] Followed by a postgraduate diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, in Sri Lanka. He received his Master of Business Administration from NUCB Business School in Japan.[3]
Career
Shiyam served as the 19th Member of the People's Majlis for the Naifaru constituency from 2019 until he was appointed as the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources in 2023 by President Mohamed Muizzu.[4][5] Shiyam served as the deputy leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[6]
Following the dissolution of the PPM, Shiyam joined the People's National Congress, serving as one of the vice presidents of the party.[7]
References
- ^ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Maldives appoints new fisheries minister". Undercurrent News. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Hon. Ahmed Shiyam". Government of the Maldives. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Ahmed Shiyam - 19th Parliament Members". People's Majlis. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Senate". Progressive Party of Maldives (in Divehi). 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Aaidh, Ahmed (16 May 2025). "ޕީއެންސީގެ ނައިބު ރައީސުންގެ މަގާމަށް ޝިޔާމާއި ގައްސާން ހަމަޖައްސައިފި" [Shiyam and Ghassan elected as PNC Vice Presidents]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Retrieved 30 December 2025.