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Uza. Aishath Azima Shukoor is a Maldivian lawyer who served as the first female attorney general of the Maldives. She was attorney general from 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again in 2013. [1]
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Uza. Aishath Azima Shukoor is a Maldivian lawyer who served as the first female attorney general of the Maldives. She was attorney general from 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again in 2013. [1]
In 2013, Shukoor was appointed as the Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights by Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed Hassan. [2]
In 2016, Shukoor was appointed as the Minister for Legal Affairs by president Abdulla Yameen. [3]
Shukoor was formerly a deputy at the Ministry of Home Affairs and a member of parliament appointed by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDP | Ali Azim | 7,621 | 44.81 | ||
| PNC | Azima Shukoor | 5031 | 29.58 | ||
| Democrats | Mohamed Saif Fathih | 2343 | 13.7 | ||
| Independent | Hussain Waheed | 1888 | 11.10 | ||
| Independent | Shuaib Ali | 125 | 0.73 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 402 | 2.31 | |||
| Majority | 2590 | 15.23 | |||
| Turnout | 17410 | 31.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 54,680 | ||||
| MDP gain from PNC | Swing | ||||
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