Dunya Maumoon
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Dunya Maumoon is the daughter of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
, the former President of the Maldives
. She is the eldest sister of his children, and one of two daughters. Following undergraduate studies in Social Anthropology at Cambridge University
, England
, she went on to complete her post-grauduate MPhil Degree at the London School of Economics
.
Dunya Maumoon was previously employed as the Assistant Representative head of the Maldives office of the UNFPA
, and has written on the subject of gender and women's role in Islam
. She is sometimes described as the most likely successor to her father.
She held the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007-2008. Under her tenure as the Head of Multilateral Affairs, the Maldives embarked on achieving foreign policy objectives mainly on climate change and environmental conservation.
Dunya Maumoon is married to Shuaib Mohamed Shah, a Bangladeshi lawyer by profession, and has three children.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia...
, the former President of the Maldives
President of the Maldives
The President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed....
. She is the eldest sister of his children, and one of two daughters. Following undergraduate studies in Social Anthropology at Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
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, England
England
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, she went on to complete her post-grauduate MPhil Degree at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Dunya Maumoon was previously employed as the Assistant Representative head of the Maldives office of the UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
, and has written on the subject of gender and women's role in Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. She is sometimes described as the most likely successor to her father.
She held the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007-2008. Under her tenure as the Head of Multilateral Affairs, the Maldives embarked on achieving foreign policy objectives mainly on climate change and environmental conservation.
Dunya Maumoon is married to Shuaib Mohamed Shah, a Bangladeshi lawyer by profession, and has three children.