Dunya Maumoon was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 2013- 2016.[2] She is the eldest daughter of former president of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the sister to Ahmed Faris Maumoon
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Nov 2013 – July 2016)edit
Maumoon served as the Foreign Minister of the Maldives[3] from November 2013 until July 2016. Maumoon was the first female Foreign Minister of the Maldives.
Maumoon played a key role in establishing and re‐energising close ties with traditional friends such as India,[4]Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Deputy Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairsedit
After her tenure with the UNFPA, in January 2007, Maumoon took up the position of Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Maumoon was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, by President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan, in February 2012.
Political careeredit
From 2009 to 2012, Maumoon was involved in both DRP and later in the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) as Council Member and had a role in the Women's Movements.
United Nations involvementedit
Maumoon began her professional career at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Maldives in 1998.
Educationedit
She obtained a B.A.(Honors) degree in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge in England in 1992. She went on to complete a MPhil Degree at the London School of Economic & Political Science (LSE) in 1996, where the focus of her research was “Gender Activism & the Islamic Revival”.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Hindustan Times - Archive News". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
^"President appoints State Minister to Ministry of Health". The President's Office. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
^"Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon – Maldives Independent". Retrieved 2019-05-16.
^"India did not raise issue of political prisoners, says foreign minister". Retrieved 2019-05-16.
^Mission, Maldives. "Home". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malidves to the UN. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
^Maumoon, Dunya (1996). Gender activism and the Islamic revival (PhD). London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
January 01, 1970
dunya, maumoon, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, ta. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Dunya Maumoon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Dunya Maumoon born 20 March 1970 is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs 2013 2016 of the Government of Maldives 1 Dunya Maumoonދ ނ ޔ މ އ މ ނ Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office 17 November 2013 5 July 2016Preceded byMariyam Shakeela Acting Succeeded byMohamed AsimPersonal detailsBorn 1970 03 20 20 March 1970 age 54 Male MaldivesPolitical partyProgressive Party of Maldives since 2023 Other politicalaffiliationsDhivehi Rayyithunge Party 2005 2011 Progressive Party of Maldives 2011 2019 Maldives Reform Movement 2019 2021 Maldives National Party 2021 2023 Parent s Maumoon Abdul GayoomNasreena Ibrahim Contents 1 Personal life 2 Minister for Foreign Affairs Nov 2013 July 2016 3 Deputy Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 4 Political career 5 United Nations involvement 6 Education 7 ReferencesPersonal life edit nbsp Dunya Maumoon with her daughter Sarraa Shah Dunya Maumoon was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 2013 2016 2 She is the eldest daughter of former president of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the sister to Ahmed Faris MaumoonMinister for Foreign Affairs Nov 2013 July 2016 editMaumoon served as the Foreign Minister of the Maldives 3 from November 2013 until July 2016 Maumoon was the first female Foreign Minister of the Maldives Maumoon played a key role in establishing and re energising close ties with traditional friends such as India 4 Sri Lanka and Pakistan Maumoon provided leadership for the Maldivians in its second term serving on the UN s Human Rights Council 5 Deputy Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs editAfter her tenure with the UNFPA in January 2007 Maumoon took up the position of Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maumoon was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan in February 2012 Political career editFrom 2009 to 2012 Maumoon was involved in both DRP and later in the Progressive Party of Maldives PPM as Council Member and had a role in the Women s Movements United Nations involvement editMaumoon began her professional career at the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA in the Maldives in 1998 Education editShe obtained a B A Honors degree in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge in England in 1992 She went on to complete a MPhil Degree at the London School of Economic amp Political Science LSE in 1996 where the focus of her research was Gender Activism amp the Islamic Revival 6 References edit Hindustan Times Archive News Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 2013 01 25 Retrieved 2019 05 03 President appoints State Minister to Ministry of Health The President s Office Retrieved 2019 05 16 Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon Maldives Independent Retrieved 2019 05 16 India did not raise issue of political prisoners says foreign minister Retrieved 2019 05 16 Mission Maldives Home Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malidves to the UN Retrieved 2019 05 16 Maumoon Dunya 1996 Gender activism and the Islamic revival PhD London School of Economics and Political Science Retrieved 3 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dunya Maumoon amp oldid 1195010328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
