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Ibrahim Waheed | |
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| Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | (Ministry established) |
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| Born | c.1990 |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Political party | Progressive Party of Maldives |
| Other political affiliations | Maldivian Democratic Party Maldives Third Way Democrats |
Ibrahim Waheed,popularly known as Asward,(born 1990[ citation needed ]) is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Youth Empowerment,Information and Arts. [1] [2]
He got his higher education in Journalism. He is the current CEO of SanguTV,the previous Deputy CEO of RaajjeTV. [3] He contested in the MDP primaries for the 2014 Maldivian parliamentary elections,he later left the MDP and ran for the Thulusdhoo parliamentary seat on a MTD ticket. [4]
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