Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ; born 19 April 1967) more popularly known as Adhurey is a Maldivian politician currently serving the 21st speaker of the People's Majlis since 28 May 2024[1][2] before which he was serving as a Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu.[3] He is the chairman of People's National Congress.[4][5]

Abdul Raheem Abdulla
ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުﷲ
Official portrait, 2023
21st Speaker of the People's Majlis
Assumed office
28 May 2024
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
DeputyAhmed Nazim
Preceded byMohamed Aslam
Special Advisor to the President
In office
17 November 2023 – 28 May 2024
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Chairperson of the People's National Congress
Assumed office
5 October 2023
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
28 May 2024
Preceded byMoosa Siraj
ConstituencyFonadhoo
In office
28 May 2009 – 28 May 2019
Succeeded byMoosa Siraj
ConstituencyFonadhoo
Personal details
Born (1967-04-19) 19 April 1967 (age 57)
Fonadhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Political partyPeople's National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Party of Maldives (2014–) People's Alliance (2008–2013)
ChildrenIbrahim Faisal
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

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Abdul Raheem Abdulla was born to Maryam Ahmed[6] on 19 April 1967 in Fonadhoo.[7]

He was exiled as punishment of a crime during the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for stealing corrugated roofing sheets from the State Trading Organisation and became known as "Tinu Adhurey".[8][9]

Career

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Abdul Raheem was elected to the 17th People's Majlis in 2009 representing the People's Alliance party (PA), headed by ex-President Abdulla Yameen.[10][11] In 2014, he was reelected representing the Progressive Party of Maldives in Fonadhoo in the 18th People's Majlis,[12] and was nominated as the party's candidate for Deputy Speaker, but lost to Reeko Moosa Manik.[13]

He was appointed Vice President of PPM after losing an election for the same.[14] Abdul Raheem was of the founding members of the People's National Congress (PNC),[15] of which he later became the chairperson.[5] On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as the Special Advisor to the President.[3] He was elected as the Speaker of the People's Majlis on 28 May 2024.[2]

Controversies and Gaffes

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Abdul Raheem was embroiled in a controversy after he referred to the former Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed as a "Jew" and a "Munafiq of proportions hereto unseen in the country".[16][17]

He was widely derided for claiming at a campaign event during the 2018 Maldivian presidential election that it was attended by 200,000 people "because 50 multiplied by 4 is 200,000", and has been subsequently known has "Hisaabu Soa" or "Mathematics teacher", with grossly incorrect sums popularly referred to as "Adhureymatics".[18]

References

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  1. ^ "20th Parliament Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Abdulla, Aishath Fareeha (28 May 2024). "އަބްދުއްރަހީމް މަޖިލިސް ރައީސަކަށް އިންތިހާބުކޮށްފި" [Abdul Raheem elected Speaker of Parliament]. Dhauru (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The President appoints top executives to the President's Office". The Edition. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ Shahid, Malika (5 October 2023). "Dr. Muizzu as PNC leader, Abdul Raheem as chairperson". The Edition. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Waheedha, Mariyam (6 January 2021). "ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމްގެ މަންމާފުޅު ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ ޢާލަމަށް ދަތުރު ކުރައްވައިފި". Dhen (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Maldives – People's Majlis". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ali, Aminath (25 November 2023). "ޓިނު އަދުރޭ، އަބްދުއްރަހީމަށް ރީ ބްރޭންޑު ކުރުން!". Dhiyavaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ "ޓިނު އަދުރޭއެއް ނޫން، ޕެޓްރޯލް އަދުރޭ". Channel News Maldives. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018 – via ArchiveMV.
  10. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (25 August 2011). "National Security Committee supports sending Maldives troops to UN peacekeeping operations". Minivan News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
  11. ^ Lubna, Hawwa (10 August 2010). "މިނިވަން މުއައްސަސާތަކާ ބެހޭ ކޮމިޓީން އަލީ ވަހީދާއި އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ އިސްތިއުފާ ދެއްވައިފި". SunOnline. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Alt URL
  12. ^ "18th Parliament Members – Abdul Raheem Abdulla". People's Majlis. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ Hassan, Hussain (25 May 2014). "މަޖިލީހުގެ ރައީސަކަށް މަސީހު، ނައިބު ރައީސަކަށް އަދުރޭ ހޮވަން ރައީސް އެދިވަޑައިގެންފި" [President asks to elect Maseeh as Speaker of Parliament and Adhurey as Deputy Speaker]. Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2024. Alt URL
  14. ^ Faheem, Eesa (25 April 2013). "ވޯޓަކާ ނުލައި ޕީޕީއެމްގެ ޑެޕިއުޓީ ލީޑަރުކަމަށް އަބްދުއްރަހީމް އަބްދުﷲ" [Abdul Raheem Abdulla elected as PPM Deputy Leader with no contest]. Vnews. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024 – via ArchiveMV.
  15. ^ Aiham, Ahmed (27 December 2018). "MP Abdul Raheem files for party authorization again". The Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ Abdulla, Fareeha (21 January 2016). "ނަޝީދަކީ ދުވަހަކުވެސް މިގައުމު ނުދެކޭ ފަދަ ޔަހޫދީއެއް - އަދުރޭ". Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Alt URL
  17. ^ "ރައީސް ނަޝީދަކީ ޔަހޫދީއެއް، މުނާފިގެއް: އެމްޕީ އަދުރޭ". Dhuvas. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  18. ^ Reehan, Mohamed (27 February 2021). "ފަންސާހާއި ހަތަރެއް ގުނަ ކުރީމައި ޖަވާބަކަށް އަންނާނީ ދެލައްކަ ކަމަށް އަދިވެސް ޤަބޫލުކުރަނީ: އަދުރޭ". DhiDaily (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 August 2024.