Aishath Shiham

Aishath Shiham
Aishath Shiham
އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް
	Official portrait, 2023
Minister of Social and Family Development
	In office; 17 November 2023 – 14 April 2026
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Aishath Mohamed Didi
Minister of Education
	In office; 21 November 2013 – 17 November 2018
President	Abdulla Yameen
Preceded by	Asim Ahmed
Succeeded by	Aishath Ali
Personal details
Born	15 February 1964; Galolhu, Malé, Maldives
Party	People's National Congress (2018–present)
Education	University of New Castle; University of South Pacific

Aishath Shiham (Dhivehi: އައިޝަތު ޝިހާމް; born 15 February 1964) is a Maldivian politician who served as the Minister of Social and Family Development in the Maldives from 2023 until her resignation in 2026.

Education

She holds a Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling from the University of the South Pacific. She obtained a Master of Counselling Psychology, and a PhD in Psychology from Newcastle University.

Career

She was formerly the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2018 as part of the Abdulla Yameen's administration.

She was appointed as the Minister of Social and Family Development on 17 November 2023 by President Mohamed Muizzu. On 14 April 2026, she resigned en masse with other cabinet ministers.

References

↑ "Vazeerunge Massala" (PDF). People's Majlis. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
↑ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
↑ "Dr. Aishath Shiham". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
↑ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
↑ "Dr Aishath Shiham has been appointed as the Minister of Education". Ministry of Education. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (14 April 2026). "Several cabinet ministers resign". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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[1] "Vazeerunge Massala" (PDF). People's Majlis. Retrieved 21 November 2013.

[2] "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[3] "Dr. Aishath Shiham". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[4] "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[5] "Dr Aishath Shiham has been appointed as the Minister of Education". Ministry of Education. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

[:0-6] "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[7] Mohamed, Mariyath (14 April 2026). "Several cabinet ministers resign". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2026.