Aishath Shiham

Aishath Shiham
އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of Social and Family Development
In office
17 November 2023 – 14 April 2026
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byAishath Mohamed Didi
Minister of Education
In office
21 November 2013 – 17 November 2018
PresidentAbdulla Yameen
Preceded byAsim Ahmed
Succeeded byAishath Ali
Personal details
Born15 February 1964[1]
Galolhu, Malé, Maldives[2]
PartyPeople's National Congress (2018–present)
University of New Castle
University of South Pacific

Aishath Shiham (Dhivehi: އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް; born 15 February 1964) is a Maldivian politician who served as the Minister of Social and Family Development in the Maldives from 2023 to 2026, left her tenure during President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu’s governance reform agenda .[3]

Education

She holds a Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling from the University of the South Pacific. She obtained a Master of Counselling Psychology, and a PhD in Psychology from Newcastle University.[4]

Career

She was formerly the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2018 as part of the Abdulla Yameen's administration.[5]

She was appointed as the Minister of Social and Family Development on 17 November 2023 by President Mohamed Muizzu.[6] On 14 April 2026, she resigned en masse with other cabinet ministers.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Vazeerunge Massala" (PDF). People's Majlis. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ^ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Dr. Aishath Shiham". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Dr Aishath Shiham has been appointed as the Minister of Education". Ministry of Education. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. ^ "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (14 April 2026). "Several cabinet ministers resign". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2026.