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Aishath Nahula (sometimes known by Aisha; born 12 March 1982) is a Maldivian politician and public figure. She was the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, and a national council member of the Jumhooree Party.
Career
Aisha was elected to the National Executive Council of the Jumhooree Party in June 2018.
During the 2018 presidential elections, Nahula traveled to several islands on campaign to garner support for MDP/joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih who won the elections which were held on 23 September 2018.
On 17 November 2018, president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed Nahula as the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. During her ministerial term, she was accused of corruption along with a senior employee at the ministry for registering vehicles against regulations, in addition to allegedly obtaining financial gains through these means. In addition, she was also fined by the Health Protection Agency due to not quarantining for 14 days after she came back from Dubai.
On 26 February 2023, she was elected as a Deputy Leader of the Jumhooree Party.
She also ran for the South Hulhumale' constituency during the 2024 Maldivian parliamentary election, but she lost to Ahmed Shamheed, an MDP member.
Personal life
Nahula was born on 12 March 1982 in Hoarafushi. She is married to Qasim Ibrahim, a businessman and leader of the Jumhooree Party of Maldives. Together, they have six children.
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- Aishath Rasheedha
- Cabinet of the Maldives
- Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
- Mariyam Azza
- Mohamed Ameen (21st-century politician)