Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
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Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (born 1966; Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ތަސްމީން ޢަލީ), leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party[1] is a Maldivian MP, philanthropist and a businessman. Thasmeen started his career as a civil servant and after venturing into politics he was elected to Peoples Majlis from Baa Atoll and later he served in Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's cabinet and was his running mate in the first multiparty election held in the Maldives in 2008.[2]
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali | |
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Leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party Member Peoples Majlis | |
In office 17 February 2010 – 2013 | |
Preceded by | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
Minister of Atolls Development | |
In office 2007–2008 | |
President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
Preceded by | Abdulla Hameed |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Waheed Deen |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 14 July 2005 – 25 June 2007 | |
President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
Preceded by | Ismael Shafeeu |
Succeeded by | Abdulla Kamaaludeen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-09-30) 30 September 1966 (age 57)[citation needed] Male' |
Political party | Maldives Democratic Party (Since 2013) Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (till 2013) |
Spouse | Visam Ali |
Children | one |
Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20110925230901/http://www.thasmeen.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120324173118/http://www.drp.mv/ |
His first Cabinet portfolio was Minister of Atolls Development and later served as Minister of Home Affairs,(14 July 2005 – 25 June 2007).[3]
He is the Former leader of the opposition political party, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party, and was, until May 2012,[4] Minority Leader in the Peoples Majlis of the Maldives.[5]