Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
Minister of Defence of Maldives
Assumed office
17 November 2023
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byMariya Ahmed Didi
Personal details
Born (1980-06-20) 20 June 1980
NationalityMaldivian
Political partyProgressive Party of Maldives
Parent(s)Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Nasreena Ibrahim
Alma materKing's College London

Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (Dhivehi: މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން; born 20 June 1980) is a Maldivian politician and incumbent Minister of Defense of the Maldives. Ghassan has been temporarily handed over the management of the Ministry of Agriculture after the Agriculture Minister Aishath Rameela left for cancer treatment.[1] He is member of Parliament from Guraidhoo constituency.[2] He is serving as Vice President of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[3][4]

Education

Ghassan studied Molecular Biology & Biomedical Sciences Research at King's College London.

Personal life

Ghassan is the son and youngest child of the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former first lady, Nasreena Ibrahim. His father was the longest serving president of the Maldives. Nasreena Ibrahim was the only first lady to give birth while in post.

References

  1. "Rajnath congratulates Maumoon on appointment as Maldives Defence Minister". ThePrint. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. Mohamed, Mizna (19 August 2023). "This administration has no political sway: MP Ghassan". The Press. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. "Ghassan: Public won't accept that murder investigations cannot move forward". One. 22 June 2020.
  4. Rehan, Mohamed (18 November 2023). "Praises for Ghassan's act of respect for former President Solih". The Edition. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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