Mohamed Nazim
މުޙައްމަދު ނާޡިމް
Minister of Defence and National Security
In office
8 February 2012 – 20 January 2015
PresidentDr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Personal details
BornMalé, Maldives
SpouseAfaaf Abdul Majeed
Alma materSchool of Infantry and Tactic, Quetta, Pakistan
Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
Mubarak Al Abdullah Command and Staff College, Kuwait
AwardsPresidential Medal
Dedicated Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
3rd November Medal
Military service
Branch/serviceMaldives National Defence Force
Years of service1987–2011
RankColonel
UnitIntegrated Headquarters of Maldives National Defence Force
CommandsCommandant Training Unit
Commanding Officer Quick Reaction Forces II
Commanding Officer Regional Headquarters Seenu Gan
Commanding Officer Maldives National Cadet Corps
Battles/wars1988 Maldives Coup

Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim[1] (MSc, psc) (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ނާޡިމް is the former Minister of Defence and National Security of the Republic of Maldives and a politician. He is a founding member of Maldives National Party and currently the serving as the President of the party. He first became the Defense Minister on 8 February 2012 under the presidency of Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik. He last served as the Administrative Officer of the Integrated Headquarters of Maldives National Defense Force. He retired from active service on 15 January 2011.[2]

Biography

Born in Malé, Maldives, Minister graduated from Majeediya School prior to his enlistment on 11 March 1987. Upon graduation, Nazim was called in by the government to put his compulsory service to the nation as a soldier.[2]

He commanded the Quick Reaction Force 2 now inducted to the Marine Corps and the Regional Headquarters Seenu Gan now inducted to the Southern Area Command. He was also the Commanding Officer of the Maldives National Cadet Corps and the President of the Dhivehi Sifainge Club. He held the post of Deputy Commanding Officer of Maldives National Cadet Corps for 6 consecutive years.[2]

Maxim is also involved in his family business, Rasheed Carpentry, which is a construction company. He also runs H78, a small boutique hotel in the island of Hulhumale'.

Military career and training

He completed all the local military trainings that a soldier would undergo in the Maldives before undergoing the advance trainings in School of Infantry and Tactic, Quetta, Pakistan and in Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA. Minister Nazim is also a graduate of the Mubarak Al Abdullah Command and Staff College, Kuwait, earning excellence in the Master of Military Science Degree program.[2]

Family

Col ( rtd) Mohamed Nazim is married to Afaaf Abdul Majeed. He has a daughter and a son, Aiminath Vulau and a son, Ahmed Looth.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives - Mohamed Nazim". majlis.gov.mv.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Minister of Defence and National Security's Biography" (PDF). MNDF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Minister of Defence and National Security's Biography" (PDF). MNDF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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