Ahmed Nazim (born 24 November 1968) is a Maldivian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis since 2024, and previously from 2009 to 2014. He has also represented the Dhiggaru Constituency as a

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during 17th parliament from 2009 to 2014, and again since 2024. Nazim is twice the Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis, first from 2009 to 2015, under the speakership of

Abdulla Shahid Abdulla Shahid ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is Maldivian politician who served as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly between 2021 and 2022. Shahid is the first Maldivian politician to hold that post. ...

in the 17th Parliament and was elected as deputy speaker again on 28 May 2024 in the 20th Parliament. He has also served as member of the parliament for Dhiggaru constituency in the 17th and 20th parliaments. He was sworn is as the Member of parliament for Dhiggaru Constituency on 28 May 2024. He was elected as Deputy Speaker of the

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among members on 28 May 2024.

Conviction on bribery charges

Ahmed Nazim was sentenced to 25 years by

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on corruption charges and stripped him of his seat in 2015. It was alleged that he was defrauding the state by submitting bids on behalf of non-existent companies to supply 15,000 national flags to the now-defunct atolls ministry. He was granted permission to leave the country for medical treatment in

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but fled and went to the

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and got

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. While he was in asylum, he filed a motion to review his sentence and was granted an

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for the suspension of his sentence until the court completes the review. The Supreme Court later annulled the sentence against him.

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