Aishath Azima Shakoor
Aishath Azima Shakoor | |
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ޢާއިޝަތު ޢާޒިމާ ޝަކޫރު | |
Official portrait, 2016. | |
| Minister for Legal Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 2016 – 17 November 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Attorney General | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 29 October 2013 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Anil |
| In office 12 February 2012 – 10 April 2013 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Muizzu |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| In office 31 October 2007 – 11 November 2008 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Hassan Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed |
| Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights | |
| In office 10 April 2013 – 1 July 2013 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan |
| Preceded by | Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed Mariyam Shakeela (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Aamaal Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1969[1] |
| Party | Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party |
Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor (Dhivehi: ޢާއިޝަތު ޢާޒިމާ ޝަކޫރު; born 1 January 1969) is a Maldivian politician and lawyer who served as the first female attorney general of the Maldives. She was attorney general from 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again in 2013 to 2013.[2] She also served as the President's Member of the People's Majlis.[3]
Career
Shukoor was formerly a deputy at the Ministry of Home Affairs and a member of parliament appointed by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[4] She was also a member of the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party, serving as a member of the party council.[5]
Shakoor served as the Attorney General from 31 October 2007 to 11 November 2008, under the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, 12 February 2012 to 10 April 2013, under the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan, and 1 July 2013 to 29 October 2013, under the same presidency.[2]
In 2013, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights by Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed Hassan.[6]
In 2016, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister for Legal Affairs by president Abdulla Yameen.[7]
In 2024, Shakoor ran for Mayor of Malé City during the by-election, where she lost to Ali Azim.[8]
References
- ^ "All Ministers" (PDF). People's Majlis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Former Attorneys General". Attorney General's Office. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "ޢާއިޝަތު ޢާޒިމާ ޝަކޫރު" [Aishath Azima Shakoor]. People's Majlis. Archived from the original on 21 February 2006.
- ^ Államok. Egyesült, Congress. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. p. 2258.
- ^ "ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީގެ ކައުންސިލް". Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party. 21 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 August 2006.
- ^ "President appoints Gender Minister, Transport Minister, and Attorney General". The President's Office. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor as Minister for Legal Affairs". The President's Office. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (13 January 2024). "Male' Mayoral Election: Azim wins by a large margin!". The Edition. Retrieved 24 February 2025.