Moosa Zameer (born 17 January 19??) is the incumbent Minister of Finance and Planning and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 2023 to September 2024. Earlier, He served as Minister of Tourism of Maldives from 28 October 2015 to 11 November 2019. He served as the chairman of the Social Council of Maldves for the same duration. Moosa Zameer was also a member of the 17th Majlis from 2009 - 2014.

Early life and education

Zameer was born at

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, Maldives. He graduated from the

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with a

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and

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with a

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Career

Zameer was one of the founders of the now defunct

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(PA) in 2008, which he served as Vice President and represented in events, etc. He joined the

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(PPM) in 2011 which he served as Vice President for and was instrumental in the party's operations. He was an MP of

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in the 17th

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from 2009 - 2014. He was a member of various committees and was the

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during the tenure of President Yameen from 28 October 2015 - 17 November 2018.

References

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