Moosa Manik also known as Reeko Moosa Manik is a Maldivian former actor and politician know as hanburu. He also served as former deputy speaker of the Maldives Parliament, and former chairman of the

Maldivian Democratic Party The Maldivian Democratic Party ( dv, ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, ''Dhivehi Rayyithunge Dimocretic Pati''; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership ...

. He was a

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Hulhu Henveiru constituency.

Private business, acting, and politics

Manik and his family own Heavy Load Private Limited, a company based in the Maldives which is primarily involved in island reclamation and

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development works. under his chairmship in the company, Heavy Load Private Limited was awarded major government projects including a US$21 million (Rf269.8 million) reclamation project to reclaim 130

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from Thilafushi

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and Emboodhoo. Major projects awarded were forwarded to Maldives Anti corruption Commission, including Thilafushi reclamation project. Moosa launched a campaign for the parliament in 2019 but later withdrew stating lack of interest. He was contesting for Laamu Atoll Constituency, which was the constituency he initiated his political career as special Majilis Member.

Filmography

Feature film

Television

Short film

Accolades

References

External links

Heavy Load website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manik, Reeko Moosa Living people Maldivian politicians People from Malé Maldivian male actors Maldivian Democratic Party politicians Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)