By , Waheed had applied to Stanford, Harvard and Sussex to continue his graduate studies. He was accepted to all three universities and won scholarships to study at Harvard and Stanford, ultimately choosing to return to Stanford University as it would be easier for his family to accompany him. In , he received a Masters in Political Science at the university.
He continued his studies further, to receive a Ph. After his graduation, he remained in the United States for two more years due to the need for his newly born son to receive medical treatment. Although he had the opportunity to remain in the United States, he elected to return home, giving up his job as a project manager of a technology firm, in San Francisco.
On his return to the Maldives at the end of , he became Director of Educational Services at the Ministry of Education. He was placed in charge of the Ministry for several months as an Educational Minister was to be appointed.
This victory was achieved with the highest majority votes, having run against the brother-in-law of the President, who along with support from the government, reportedly launched vigorous attacks and campaigns aimed to intimidate Waheed and his growing supporters. Many who had supported his campaigns were arbitrarily arrested. Soon afterwards, Waheed was transferred out of the Ministry of Education and appointed Special Advisor to the President but without work.
Being on a blacklist prohibiting international travel, Waheed then sought permission from Gayyoom to leave the country. At this time, eight of his brothers and brother-in-laws were under arrest, along with countless number of supporters.
After leaving the Maldives in mid, Waheed involved himself as a freelance consultant with various UN agencies. After the fall of the Taliban, Waheed was asked by the United Nations to go to Afghanistan to play a lead role in the reconstruction of the country. As a special representative of the UN on Education, Waheed assisted with the running of the ministry. During this time, achievements included enrolling five million children in school, vaccinating six million children and providing health services, water and sanitation.
After nearly three years in Afghanistan, Waheed was transferred back to New York, where he was appointed the Associate Director to the UNDCO, the group in charge of reforming various UN organizations to increase their coherence and efficiency. He resigned the post to return back to Maldives in September of Waheed opposed the arrest order. A day later, resigned President Nasheed stated that he was forced to resign at gunpoint through a police mutiny and coup which Waheed in part helped to plan, a statement which Waheed has denied.
Waheed is married and has three children. His wife Ilham Hussain runs the Maldives Autism Association in addition to her other responsibilities. Their children are Widhadh, Fidha and Jeffrey Salim. All three children currently live in the United States. He was elected president on 28 October , defeating incumbent President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the Maldives from In , Mr.
He held that post for over 10 years, serving with a high degree of distinction and diligence and displaying strong administrative and organizational capabilities. During his first stint as minister, Mr. He drew attention to the direct and indirect effects of climate change on the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, which reinvigorated the discourse on climate change and brought to light the multidimensional impacts of climate change.
He also successfully steered the ministry through a period of sweeping political change in Maldives, skilfully displaying a willingness to engage more widely with the international community and international human rights mechanisms.
He was a Member of Parliament for five consecutive terms, from to Following the adoption of the newly promulgated democratic Constitution in and the first multiparty parliamentary elections in , Mr. During his tenure as Speaker, Mr.
Shahid served as President of the conference of the Association of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Speakers and Parliamentarians, from to , and on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, from to As a leading voice of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Mr. But the attack on Mr Nasheed is a clear reminder of the challenges the Maldivian authorities face. Mohamed Nasheed is a leading political figure in the Maldives.
After being elected to power in , he was toppled in a coup in February He was later jailed under anti-terror laws, after being found guilty of ordering the arrest of a judge while in office.
However, he was allowed to travel to the UK to receive treatment on his spine, and was then granted refugee status in He returned to the Maldives from self-imposed exile after his party won the presidential elections, and then entered parliament. Mr Nasheed is also known for his work on tackling climate change, and for his criticism of religious extremism. The Maldives is a largely Sunni Muslim nation made up of 1, individual islands south-west of the Indian sub-continent.
Its political history has been unsettled since the electoral defeat of long-serving President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in ended decades of autocratic rule. Suspected jihadists held over Maldives stabbings. Maldives ex-leader convicted of money laundering. Maldives: What you need to know. Image source, Reuters. Mohamed Nasheed was elected in but ousted four years later. What do we know about the attack? Local police at the scene - a team from Australia will arrive on Saturday to help the investigation.
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