Abdulla Shahid

His Excellency
Abdulla Shahid
His Excellency Abdulla Shahid
ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު
	Shahid in 2021
President of the 76th UN General Assembly
	In office; 14 September 2021 – 13 September 2022
Preceded by	Volkan Bozkır
Succeeded by	Csaba Kőrösi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023
President	Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded by	Mohamed Asim
Succeeded by	Moosa Zameer
	In office; 23 August 2007 – 11 November 2008
President	Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
Preceded by	Ahmed Shaheed
Succeeded by	Ahmed Shaheed
16th Speaker of the People's Majlis
	In office; 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President	Mohamed Nasheed; Mohammed Waheed Hassan; Abdulla Yameen
Preceded by	Mohamed Shihab
Succeeded by	Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed
Member of Parliament; for Henveiru Uthuru constituency
	In office; 28 May 2014 – 14 November 2018
Member of Parliament; for Keyodhoo constituency
	In office; 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2014
President’s Member to the Special Majlis
President’s Member to the People’s Majlis
Vaavu Atoll Member to the Special Majlis
Executive Secretary to the President
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 February 2024
Preceded by	Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Personal details
Born	26 May 1962 (age 61); Malé, Sultanate of the Maldives
Political party	Maldivian Democratic Party(2013-present)
Other political; affiliations	Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (before 2013)
Children	3
Alma mater	Canberra College of Advanced Education, Australia; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA

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Abdulla Shahid (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962)^[4] is a Maldivian politician who served as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly between 2021 and 2022 and the President of the Maldivian Democratic Party.^[5]^[6]^[7] Shahid is the first Maldivian politician to hold that post. He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives from 2018 to 2023.

^ "Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "Speaker Shahid joins MDP". Sun Online. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "Speaker Shahid ends speculation, announces MDP switch". Haveeru Online. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
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^ Mohamed, Mariyath (20 February 2024). "As sole candidate, Shahid wins MDP Presidency". The Edition. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "The President's Office". presidency.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
^ "Honourable Abdulla Shahid" (PDF). un.org.