Mohamed Ameen | |
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Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | |
Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
President | Mohamed Muizzu |
Preceded by | Aishath Nahula |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Maldivian |
Political party | Progressive Party of Maldives |
Mohamed Ameen is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. [1]
Ameen previously served as Operations Director at Island Aviation Services (Operator of VIA) but was unlawfully terminated in 2019,but won an unlawful termination lawsuit in the Civil Court. [2] [3] He also served as Campaign Managers of Abdulla Yameen and Mohamed Muizzu. [2] [3]
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