| Adam Shareef Umar | |
|---|---|
| އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު | |
 | |
| Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | (Ministry created) |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Zahir |
| Constituency | Maduvvari |
| Minister of Defence and National Security | |
| In office 28 October 2015 – 17 November 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Major general (Rtd.) Moosa Ali Jaleel |
| Succeeded by | Mariya Ahmed Didi |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 2014 – 28 October 2015 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Imad Solih |
| Succeeded by | Dr Ahmed Mohamed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-12-12) 12 December 1964 (age 60) Fainu, Raa Atoll, Maldives |
| Political party | People's National Congress |
| Spouse | Zeenaz Adnan |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Adam Shareef Umar (Dhivehi: އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު; born 12 December 1964) is a Maldivian politician who is currently the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works.
Education
Shareef obtained a master's degree in education from the University of East Anglia.
Career
He served as Minister of Defense and National Security during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen. Prior to that, he served as the Minister of State for Education from 2014 to 2015.
He was also a Special Envoy of President Yameen.
He was a Member of the 19th Parliament for the Madduvari Constituency. He is also the Deputy Leader of the People's National Congress (PNC).
References
- "Minister of Defence and National Security Adam Shareef Umar". National Counter Terrorism Centre.
- "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- "Adam Shareef Umar". The President's Office. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- "Maldivian president appoints new defence, tourism ministers". GlobalPost. Xinhua News Agency. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "Adam Shareef appointed Defence Minister, Moosa Zameer Tourism Minister". Sun. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020.
- "Defence Minister to attend State Dignitary Late Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi's funeral, as Special Envoy of the President". The President's Office. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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