Mohamed Zahir Hussain
Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain,(Dhivehi:ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the Chancellor of Maldives National University[1] and the former Minister of Education[2] as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports[3] of the Maldives. He resigned from the post of Youth Minister in the year 2004 but was again appointed as a senior minister (a special advisor to the president)[4] in 2006 and served in the cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom until 2008 presidential election. In 2008, he was conferred the distinguished "Order of Izzuddin" by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[5] He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.[6] Zahirhas three children – Leena Zahir Hussein, Vail Zahir Hussein and Lubna Zahir Hussein [7]. Lubna is controversial for her use of racial slurs against ethnic minorities [8].
References
- ^ http://sun.mv/english/1987
- ^ "A Minister Who Goes To School Thrice A Week". New Straits Times. 2 June 1989. p. 2.
- ^ "Lankan sportsmen invited to Maldives". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/files/bulletinx_det.php?id_news=1070
- ^ "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ https://twitter.com/LubnaZahir/status/1267192550751903745
- ^ https://twitter.com/LubnaZahir/status/1267065904329826305
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