Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor (; born 1 January 1969) is a Maldivian politician and lawyer who served as the first female

attorney general In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (: attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enf ...

of the

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. She was attorney general from 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again in 2013 to 2013. She also served as the President's Member of the

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Career

Shukoor was formerly a deputy at the Ministry of Home Affairs and a member of parliament appointed by president

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ( ; born Abdulla Maumoon Khairi; 29 December 1937) is a Maldivian politician, statesman, diplomat and scholar who served as the 3rd president of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. He previously served as the Minister of Tra ...

. Shakoor served as the

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (: attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enf ...

from 31 October 2007 to 11 November 2008, under the presidency of

, 12 February 2012 to 10 April 2013, under the presidency of

Mohamed Waheed Hassan Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik (; born 3 January 1953) is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 7 February 2012 to 17 November 2013, having succeeded to the office following the resignation of President Mohamed Nashe ...

, and 1 July 2013 to 29 October 2013, under the same presidency. In 2013, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights by Maldivian president

. In 2016, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister for Legal Affairs by president

Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. Yameen was elected president in the 2013 presidential election as the candidate of the Progressive Party (P ...

. In 2024, Shakoor ran for Mayor of Malé City during the by-election, where she lost to

Ali Azim Ali Azim is a Maldivian film actor. Career 2010–2016: Early releases Azim expressed his interest in acting at a very young age. Before he pursued a career in acting Azim worked as a dancer and stage performer. He was first recognized by the aud ...

Elections

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shakoor, Aishath Azima Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Maldivian lawyers Attorneys general of the Maldives Women government ministers of the Maldives Women lawyers 21st-century Maldivian women politicians 21st-century Maldivian politicians People's National Congress (Maldives) politicians Members of the People's Majlis Politicians from Malé 1969 births