Mohamed Zahir Hussain

Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain,(Dhivehi:ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the Chancellor of Maldives National University[1] and the former Minister of Education[2] as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports[3] of the Maldives. He resigned from the post of Youth Minister in the year 2004 but was again appointed as a senior minister (a special advisor to the president)[4] in 2006 and served in the cabinet of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom until 2008 presidential election. In 2008, he was conferred the distinguished "Order of Izzuddin" by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[5] He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.[6] Zahirhas three children – Leena Zahir Hussein, Vail Zahir Hussein and Lubna Zahir Hussein [7]. Lubna is controversial for her use of racial slurs against ethnic minorities [8].

References
  1. http://sun.mv/english/1987
  2. "A Minister Who Goes To School Thrice A Week". New Straits Times. 2 June 1989. p. 2.
  3. "Lankan sportsmen invited to Maldives". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/files/bulletinx_det.php?id_news=1070
  6. "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  7. https://twitter.com/LubnaZahir/status/1267192550751903745
  8. https://twitter.com/LubnaZahir/status/1267065904329826305


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