Imad Latheef
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Haveeru Daily
Haveeru Daily is the longest serving daily newspaper in the Maldives, established on January 1, 1979.-History:When local newspaper "Moonlight" ceased publication on December 9, 1978, Haveeru was registered on December 28, 1978, to fill the gap created by the absence of a newspaper...
newspaper in Maldives.
Early and personal life
Mr.Latheef was born in the island of MeedhooMeedhoo
Meedhoo, as a place name, may refer to one of the following locations in the Republic of the Maldives:* Meedhoo * Meedhoo * Meedhoo...
in Addu atoll. He married Siyana Shafeeq in 1985, with whom he had a son. In 1990 the couple sought a divorce. The following year he married Aminath Saeed, with whom he had a son and a daughter. Latheef lives with his wife and children in Male'.
Genealogy
His father Hassan Latheef is the son of Mohamed Didi son of Abdullah Didi son of Ibrahim Manikufaan son of Mohamed Manikufaan (also known as Meedhoo Rahaa) son of Husain Manikufaan son of Prince Ibrahim Manikufan son of Sultan Hassan X son of Sultan Ali VII of Isdhoo Dynasty.His mother Wadheefa Ibrahim Didi is the daughter of Ibrahim Didi son of Abdullah Didi son of An-naib Ibrahim Didi son of An-naib Hassan Didi son of An-nabeela Aishath Didi (also known as Dhorhee Didi) daughter of Prince Ibrahim (Abdulla) Faamuladheyri Kilegefan son of Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II son of Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II of Dhiyamigili dynasty
Dhiyamigili dynasty
The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans:* Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III...
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Educational background
Latheef began his education at Malé English SchoolMalé English School
Malé English School is a private school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. M.E.S was established on 10 April 1977 by Ahmed Zahir of Maafannu Seena and Hussain Shihab of Maafannu Kaly.-External links:*...
, Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
. Later he joined Majeediyya School
Majeediyya School
Majeediyya School is the first Maldivian government school, located in Malé, Maldives. It is a single gender school that teaches male students to the secondary level of education. English medium is followed in teaching with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam...
where he did his secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. But he dropped out without completing his secondary education.
Career as a journalist
In 1992 Latheef joined Haveeru DailyHaveeru Daily
Haveeru Daily is the longest serving daily newspaper in the Maldives, established on January 1, 1979.-History:When local newspaper "Moonlight" ceased publication on December 9, 1978, Haveeru was registered on December 28, 1978, to fill the gap created by the absence of a newspaper...
as a specialized writer on international affairs and international sports; currently, he is foreign news editor and a staff columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
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In 1994, he joined Television Maldives
Television Maldives
Maldives National Broadcasting Company One is the state-owned TV channel of the Maldives. It was formed on March 29, 1978 as Television Maldives ....
as a sports contributor, presenter and political commentator. Latheef was also a weekly commentator on the National radio from 1994 to 2005. Imad resigned from Haveeru in late 2008, now works as the Head of news department in a local television station known as VTV.