Aishath Nahula

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Aishath Nahula
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Nahula in 2019
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
In office
17 November 2018 –17 November 2023
Children6
Alma mater Villa College

Aishath Nahula (sometimes known by Aisha; born 12 March 1982) is a Maldivian politician and public figure. She was the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, and a national council member of the Jumhooree Party. [1]

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Career

Aisha was elected to the National Executive Council of the Jumhooree Party in June 2018. [2]

During the 2018 presidential elections, Nahula traveled to several islands on campaign to garner support for MDP/joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih [3] who won the elections which were held on 23 September 2018. [4]

On 17 November 2018, president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed Nahula as the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. [5] During her ministerial term, she was accused of corruption along with a senior employee at the ministry for registering vehicles against regulations, in addition to allegedly obtaining financial gains through these means. [6] [7] In addition, she was also fined by the Health Protection Agency due to not quarantining for 14 days after she came back from Dubai. [8]

On 26 February 2023, she was elected as a Deputy Leader of the Jumhooree Party. [9] [10]

She also ran for the South Hulhumale' constituency during the 2024 Maldivian parliamentary election, but she lost to Ahmed Shamheed, an MDP member. [11] [12]

Personal life

Nahula was born on 12 March 1982 in Hoarafushi. [13] She is married to Qasim Ibrahim, a businessman and leader of the Jumhooree Party of Maldives. Together, they have six children. [14]

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  6. ↑ Abdulla, Lamya (27 November 2022). "Minister Nahula and ministry employee accused of corruption, case sent to ACC". The Edition . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Abdulla, Lamya (8 December 2022). "ACC investigating corruption case submitted against Minister Nahula". The Edition . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Jinan, Nishdha (23 June 2021). "Minister Nahula Fined for Violating Quarantine". The Maldives Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nahula, Ameen, Saud, Shah and Iqbal elected JP's deputy leaders". Sun. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Shahid, Malika (26 February 2023). "JP elects five deputy leaders, along with Minister Nahula". The Edition . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Nahula to contest for South Hulhumale' seat in Majlis election". Sun. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dr. Ahmed Shamheed". People's Majlis . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Zalif, Zunana (26 August 2018). "JP leader's wife's house vadalized". Raajje TV . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Masood, Mohamed Iyad (6 September 2023). "Nahula: Expanding Qasim's business brought stability to the people". Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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