Ahmed Faris Maumoon
Maldivian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed Faris Maumoon (Arabic: احمد فارس مأمون; Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ފާރިސް މައުމޫން; born 31 March 1971), commonly known as Faris, is a Maldivian politician who served as Minister of State for Economic Development from November 2013 to June 2015.[1] He was also elected as a Member of Parliament (People's Majlis) from June 2015 to May 2019 for Dhiggaru constituency.[2]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Dhiggaru, Preceded by ...
Ahmed Faris Maumoon | |
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އަޙްމަދު ފާރިސް މައުމޫން أحمد فارس مأمون | |
Member of Parliament for Dhiggaru | |
In office 9 June 2015 – 9 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Nazim |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Rasheed |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-03-31) 31 March 1971 (age 53) Malé, Maldives |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (2005–2011) Progressive Party of Maldives (2011–2019) Maldives Reform Movement (2019–2023) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Nasreena Ibrahim |
Education | Majeediyya School, University of Durham. |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
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Faris is now an active member and President of the Maldives Reform Movement (MRM), a political party established in 2019 by his father and former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[3]