Hussain Mohamed Latheef

Vice President of the Maldives since 2023

ހުސައިން މުހައްމަދު ލަތީފް
Official portrait, 2024
Vice President of the Maldives
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 November 2023PresidentMohamed MuizzuPreceded byFaisal NaseemVice President of People's National Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 October 2023PresidentMohamed MuizzuMember of the People’s MajlisIn office
28 May 2014 – 16 November 2023ConstituencyFares-Maathodaa Personal detailsBorn (1980-11-19) 19 November 1980 (age 43)
Fares-Maathodaa, MaldivesPolitical partyPeople's National CongressOther political
affiliations
SpouseAishath Afreen Mohamed[1]Children1ResidenceHilaaleegeAlma mater
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Al-Azhar University

Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Dhivehi: ހުސައިން މުހައްމަދު ލަތީފް; born 19 November 1980), commonly known as Sembe (Dhivehi: ސެމްބެ),[2] is a Maldivian politician who is the 13th and incumbent vice president of the Maldives since 2023.[3] He was a member of the People's Majlis for Fares-Maathodaa from 2014 to 2023.[4] He was elected vice president as the running mate of Mohamed Muizzu in the 2023 presidential election.[5]

He started his government career in 2004 as the former secretary at Hulhumalé Hospital. He served at the Ministry of Gender, Family, and Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives.[6] He also served the private sector in many companies and worked as a lecturer in the Maldives Family Court. He was also the Senior Vice President of the Football Association of Maldives.[6]

Education

Hussain Mohamed Latheef got his Undergraduate Degree in Social Service and Community Development in Al-Azhar University. He received his Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The President and First Lady host the inaugural reception for visiting dignitaries". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ Hafeez, Mohamed Naail (17 November 2023). "ހުސައިންގެ މައިންބަފައިންނަށް މިއީ އެންމެ ފަޚުރުވެރި އެންމެ އުފާވެރި ދުވަސް!" [A happy and proudest day for Hussain's parents!]. Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Congratulates Maldives President And VP Elect". MENAFN. 30 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Members - People's Majlis of Maldives". People's Majlis. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ Rehan, Mohamed (5 August 2023). "Dr. Muizzu selects Hussain Mohamed Latheef as running mate". The Edition. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Uz. Hussain Mohamed Latheef". The President's Office. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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