The parliament of Maldives has approved the appointment of Ahmed Naseem as the Minister of Health, last Monday.
Naseem’s ministerial slot was unanimously approved by the 66 parliamentarians that participated in the vote.
Prior to his appointment, Naseem was a Minister at the President’s Office. He was appointed to the role on October 22nd, following the sudden resignation of former Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen.
Naseem served in senior roles during the administration of three presidents including Ibrahim Nasir, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nashid. He was the Foreign Minister from March 2011 to February 2012.
Naseem chose to reside in Sri Lanka during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. He worked against Yameen’s administration during this period and only returned after President Solih was elected.
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