Ahmed Nazim

Not to be confused with Ahmed Nazif or Ahmed Nazir.
Ahmed Nazim
Nazim in 2024
Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 May 2024
SpeakerAbdul Raheem Abdulla
Preceded byAhmed Saleem
In office
29 May 2009 – 28 May 2014
Preceded byAneesa Ahmed
Succeeded byMoosa Manik
Member of parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 May 2024
Preceded byIkram Hassan
ConstituencyDhiggaru
In office
27 February 2000 – 28 May 2014
ConstituencyMeemu Atoll (2000–2009)
Dhiggaru (2009–2014)
Personal details
Born (1968-11-24) 24 November 1968 (age 56)
Political partyPNC

Ahmed Nazim (born 24 November 1968) is a Maldivian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis since 2024, and previously from 2009 to 2014. He has also represented the Dhiggaru Constituency as a Member of Parliament during 17th parliament from 2009 to 2014, and again since 2024.[1]

Nazim is twice the Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis, first from 2009 to 2015, under the speakership of Abdulla Shahid in the 17th Parliament and was elected as deputy speaker again on 28 May 2024 in the 20th Parliament. He has also served as member of the parliament for Dhiggaru constituency in the 17th and 20th parliaments.

He was sworn is as the Member of parliament for Dhiggaru Constituency on 28 May 2024.[2] He was elected as Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis among members on 28 May 2024.[3]

Conviction on bribery charges

Ahmed Nazim was sentenced to 25 years by Supreme Court on corruption charges and stripped him of his seat in 2015.[4][5] It was alleged that he was defrauding the state by submitting bids on behalf of non-existent companies to supply 15,000 national flags to the now-defunct atolls ministry.[6] He was granted permission to leave the country for medical treatment in Singapore but fled and went to the United Kingdom and got political asylum.[7][8][9] While he was in asylum, he filed a motion to review his sentence and was granted an injunction for the suspension of his sentence until the court completes the review.[9][10] The Supreme Court later annulled the sentence against him.[11]

References

  1. ^ "20th Parliament Deputy Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (28 May 2024). "93 Members of the 20th Parliament take oath of office". The Edition. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (28 May 2024). "20th People's Majlis: Abdul Raheem as Speaker, Nazim as Deputy Speaker". The Edition. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Amnesty International urges Maldives to respect the right to freedom of assembly and ensure that trials are carried out in line with international human rights law Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Maldives" (PDF). Amnesty International. 24 September 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Ahmed Nazim: A Political Odyssey of Resilience and Revival". TruthMV. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ Rasheed, Zaheena (6 April 2015). "Ruling party MP Nazim jailed for 25 years". Minivan News. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via Minivan News - Archive.
  7. ^ "Jailed ex-MP in Singapore for medical treatment". Maldives Independent. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Mystery deepens over convicted ex-MP's departure from Singapore". Maldives Independent. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Nazim returns from exile". Sun. 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ Abdulla, Shaina (29 October 2016). "Supreme Court accepts review of Nasheed, Imran and Nazim's conviction". The Edition. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ Aiham, Ahmed (13 December 2018). "Supreme Court annuls former MP Nazim's sentence". The Edition. Retrieved 1 June 2024.