Abdulla Shahid

His Excellency Abdulla Shahid
ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު
Shahid in 2023
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office 14 September 2021 – 13 September 2022
Preceded by	Volkan Bozkır
Succeeded by	Csaba Kőrösi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023
President	Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded by	Mohamed Asim
Succeeded by	Moosa Zameer
In office 23 August 2007 – 11 November 2008
President	Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
Preceded by	Ahmed Shaheed
Succeeded by	Ahmed Shaheed
16th Speaker of the People's Majlis
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President	Mohamed Nasheed Mohammed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen
Preceded by	Mohamed Shihab
Succeeded by	Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed
Member of Parliament
In office 28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018
Constituency	Henveiru Uthuru
Member of Parliament for Keyodhoo constituency
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President’s Member to the Special Majlis
President’s Member to the People’s Majlis
Vaavu Atoll Member to the Special Majlis
Executive Secretary to the President
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 February 2024
Preceded by	Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Personal details
Born	26 May 1962 (aged 64) Malé, Sultanate of the Maldives
Nationality	Maldivian
Political party	Maldivian Democratic Party(2013–present)
Other political affiliations	Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (before 2013)
Children	3
Parents	Maimoona Wajeeh Moosa Jameel
Alma mater	Canberra College of Advanced Education, Australia Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA
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Abdulla Shahid (ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is a Maldivian politician. In 2018, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2021, he was elected the 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly. From 2008 until 2014, he was the Speaker of the People's Majlis.

Abdulla Shahid Media

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  Shahid meets with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. (20 February 2019).

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  Order of Izzuddin (Maldives) - ribbon bar v. 1996

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  DOM Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella ribbon

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  Order of Antonio José de Irisarri - Grand Cross (Guatemala)

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  GAB National Order of Merit - Knight BAR