Faisal Naseem (born 20 July 1973) is a Maldivian politician who is

Vice President of the Maldives Vice President of the Maldives is the holder of a public office created by the Constitution of the Maldives. The current office-holder is Faisal Naseem, since 17 November 2018. Ibrahim Muhammad Didi was the first vice president, and was an app ...

, following the

election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...

of President

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ( dv, އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދު ޞާލިޙް; ar, إبراهيم محمد صالح; born 1 March 1962), better known as Ibu (އިބޫ), is a Maldivian politician and the president of the Maldives since 17 ...

on 23 September 2018. He assumed office on 17 November 2018, and succeeded the former Vice President

Abdulla Jihad Abdulla Jihad served as Vice President of Maldives from 22 June 2016 to 17 November 2018. Prior to his appointment on 22 June 2016, he served as the Minister of Finance. Mr Abdulla Jihad was born on 3 January 1963. He graduated from the Universit ...

. Prior to his election, Naseem served for many years in the social sector, particularly in tourism. Vice President Faisal fulfilled the responsibilities of the President for 3 hours and 30 minutes on 25th February 2022.

Early life

Faisal Naseem was born in the

Funaadu Funaadu is an administrative division of Fuvahmulah, Maldives. This is one of the largest wards in Fuvahmulah. The origin of its name lies in some large groves of the tree known locally as "Funa" (Calophyllum inophyllum) that were located on its ...

division of the Maldives, on Fuvahmulah Island, on 20 July 1973. In 1986, at age 12, Naseem joined the social sector. Naseem went on to complete his higher studies in the

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, receiving a bachelor's degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the

University of Birmingham , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the

Cardiff Metropolitan University , image_name = Shield of Cardiff Metropolitan University.svg , image_size = 150px , motto = cy, Gorau Meddiant Gwybodaeth , mottoeng = The most valuable possession is knowledge , established = 2011 – Car ...

Career

Prior to studying in England, Naseem joined the hospitality industry, serving in positions ranging from assistant manager to general manager. He joined the hospitality industry to become better familiar with his field of choice, which is where he would spend the majority of his career. In recognition of his work, Naseem was awarded the National Youth Award in social services in 1999, and received a “Special Recognition” award in 2015. In 2014, he was named a Disability Ambassador.

Politics

Naseem entered the political field in 2004, becoming one of the members to represent the Fuvahmulah Constituency during the drafting of a new constitution from 2004 - 2008. After the constitution's successful completion, he stayed away from politics for the next 5 years. He rejoined the parliament again in 2014, serving as the MP for Kaashidhoo. On 13 July 2018, Naseem was chosen as Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's vice presidential candidate for the 2018 presidential election.

References

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