Ahmed Shamheed

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Dr. Ahmed Shamheed was the Minister of Transport and Communication of the Maldives from February 2012 to November 2012. [1] He is a member of Jumhoory Party (JP) and works as a Director at Villa Shipping and Trade, owned by JP Leader Qasim Ibrahim. He was also a Director of the Maldives Tourism Development Corporation Board (MTDC). [2]

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References

  1. "Transport Minister Dr Shamheed dismissed".[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Dr Waheed appoints majority opposition, Gayoom supporters to cabinet | Minivan News". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-03-29.