Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali | |
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އަޙްމަދު ތަސްމީން ޢަލީ | |
Official portrait, 2022 | |
| High Commissioner of the Maldives to Singapore | |
| In office 25 August 2022 – 26 December 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Shaheeb |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Luveiz |
| Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Speaker | Ahmed Hameed |
| Member of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 29 May 2019 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Constituency | Kendhoo |
| In office 27 February 1995 – 28 May 2009 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Baa Atoll |
| Minister of Atolls Development | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Hameed |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Waheed Deen |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 14 July 2005 – 25 June 2007 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Ismail Shafeeu |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Kamaaludeen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1966 Henveiru, Malé, Maldives |
| Political party | Maldivian Democratic Party (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (2005–2013) |
| Spouse | Visam Ali |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | thasmeen.org (archived) |
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ތަސްމީން ޢަލީ; born 30 September 1966), is a Maldivian politician, diplomat, philanthropist and a businessman who was the former leader of the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party. Thasmeen started his career as a civil servant and after venturing into politics he was elected to Peoples Majlis from Baa Atoll and later he served in Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's cabinet and was his running mate in the first multiparty election held in the Maldives in 2008.
His first Cabinet portfolio was Minister of Atolls Development and later served as Minister of Home Affairs from 2005 to 2007.
He is the former leader of the opposition political party, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party and Minority Leader in the People's Majlis until May 2012.