Naseema Mohamed
Naseema Mohamed in 2019
1st First Lady of the Second Republic
In office
11 November 1968  11 November 1978
Preceded byOffice Created Fathimath Saeed (First republic 1953)
Succeeded byNasreena Ibrahim
Personal details
Born1940
Malé, Maldives
Spouse(s)Ibrahim Nasir
(President: 1968–1978)
ChildrenIsmail Nasir
Aisha Nasir
Residence(s)Muliaage, Velaanaage
(during office)
OccupationLinguist and Historian
Mohamed receiving the National Exemplary Service Medal from President Mohamed Nasheed

Naseema Mohamed (also known as Masodi Naseema Kaleygefaanu) was the former First Lady of the Maldives from 1968 to 1978 and the third wife of former President Ibrahim Nasir. After Ibrahim Nasir went into self-exile to Singapore on 7 December 1978, Naseema continued to live in Male' and worked as a historian for the National Centre for Linguistic and Historic Research. She has written extensively on early Maldivian history and the Dhivehi language. She had also previously worked as a nurse. Currently working for Dhivehi Bahuge Academy. She worked at the Maldives National Museum, retiring in 2011.[1] She received the National Exemplary Service Medal in 2011.[2]

References

  1. "Vandalism at Maldives Museum Stirs Fears of Extremism". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. "National Exemplary Service Medals and National Service Medals Conferred to 14 Individuals on Independence Day". The President's Office. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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