Hassan Zareer (died 18 August 2001) was a Maldivian politician and engineer who served as the

vice president of the Maldives The vice president of the Republic of Maldives () is the second-highest official in the Cabinet of the Maldives, executive branch of the Politics of the Maldives, government of the Maldives, after the president of the Maldives, and ranks firs ...

from June 1976 to January 1977. He was also a member of the royal family of the Maldives, as the grandson of

Muhammad Shamsuddeen III Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, , ( Dhivehi: ސުލްޠާން މުޙައްމަދު ޝަމްސުއްދީން; 20 October 1879 – 12 March 1935), son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first from ...

. Zareer was

Vice President of the Maldives The vice president of the Republic of Maldives () is the second-highest official in the Cabinet of the Maldives, executive branch of the Politics of the Maldives, government of the Maldives, after the president of the Maldives, and ranks firs ...

in the administration of former President

Ibrahim Nasir Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (; ; 2 September 1926 – 22 November 2008), , commonly known as Ibrahim Nasir, was a Maldivians, Maldivian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968 under the monarchy, a ...

. He was one of the 5 Vice Presidents from 7 June 1976 to 6 January 1977. In addition to the post of

Vice President A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

, Zareer served as a member of the parliament. He also held the posts of

Minister of Education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...

, Minister of Transport, Minister of Trade, and Minister of Provincial Affairs. Zareer was married to Fathimath Jameel, and had four children, including Zahiya Zareer.

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Vice presidents of the Maldives Members of the People's Majlis Education ministers of the Maldives Trade ministers of the Maldives Transport ministers of the Maldives 1935 births 2001 deaths {{Maldives-politician-stub