Ilham Ahmed is a Maldivian politician who is the current MP for

Dhangethi Dhangethi (Dhivehi: ދަނގެތި) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. Geography The island is southwest of the country's capital, Malé. Dhangethi is the third largest populated island of Alif Dhaal Atoll. Demography Educa ...

Constituency in the

People's Majlis The People's Majlis ( dv, ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; ''Rayyithunge Majilis'') is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of t ...

. He is former MP for

Gemanafushi Gemanafushi (Dhivehi: ގެމަނަފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. Geography The island is south of the country's capital, Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. ...

Constituency in the

and the Former President of

Football Association of Maldives The Football Association of Maldives (FAM), founded in 1982, is the governing body of football in the Maldives. The association under the guidance of the Ministry of Youth & Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the sport in the M ...

. Ilham was one of the Vice Presidents of

Jumhooree Party The Jumhooree Party ( dv, ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ, ''Republican Party'') is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on 26 May 2008, and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to becom ...

and was formerly one of the two Vice Presidents of

Progressive Party of Maldives The Progressive Party of Maldives ( dv, ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާރޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް), also known by its PPM, is an Islamist political party in Maldives with a total membership of 37,093 as of 11 July 2021. The stated goal ...

elected by the first congress of the party. A native of

Huvadhu Atoll Huvadhu, Suvadive, Suvaidu or Suvadiva is the atoll with most islands in the world. The atoll is located in the Indian Ocean. It is south of the Suvadiva Channel in the Republic of Maldives with a total area of 3152 km2, of which 38.5 ...

, Ilham's family roots can be traced back to

Fuvahmulah Fuvahmulah (Dhivehi: ފުވައްމުލައް) is an island (atoll) in the Maldives. It is under Maldives’ administrative divisions of Gnaviyani Atoll or Nyaviyani Atoll. The inhabitants speak a distinctive form of the Dhivehi language, known as ...

and

Addu Atoll Addu Atoll, also known as Seenu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 40 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located 540 k ...

as well. Due to the increased oppression of the Maldivian government, Ilham resigned from PPM on 9 July 2017 becoming an Independent member.

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