Maldives - Head of Government
HE Dr Mohamed Waheed, President
HE Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan was sworn into office on 7 February 2012 following the resignation of his predecessor Mr Mohamed Nasheed.
Dr Waheed had previously served as Vice-President from November 2008.
Dr Waheed had earlier served in the Special Majlis, and in the Ministry of Education. He was a member of the National Council for Dhivehi Language and Literature, the Atolls Development Advisory Board, and the Maldives Youth Council.
Dr Waheed had also worked as Associate Director for the United Nations Development Group in New York. Before this, he worked for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the United Republic of Tanzania, Bangladesh, New York, Nepal and Afghanistan. Prior to this he worked as a consultant for several UN agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Dr Waheed obtained his PhD in International Development Education from Stanford University, and a Master’s degree in Political Science. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in English from the American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dr Waheed was born on 3 January 1953.
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