Mohamed Zahir Hussain
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ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން
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| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Occupation | Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives |
| Known for | Minister of Education Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Special Advisor to the President Chairman of Haveeru Daily |
| Spouse | Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan (????-2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin |
Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain (Dhivehi: ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[1] He was appointed by the former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[1] He was also the chancellor of Maldives National University[2] and the former Minister of Education[2][3] as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports[4] 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)[5] 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.[6] He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.[7] His wife was Naalia Ibrahim Kaleyfaan, who died in 2021 while receiving treatment at ADK Hospital. She was a teacher at Aminiya School for 25 years, and the first chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.[8] Zahir has three children – Leena Zahir Hussain, Vail Zahir Hussain and Lubna Zahir Hussain.[8]
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