Aminath Athifa
Maldivian politician
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Aminath Athifa Shakoor (Dhivehi: އާމިނަތު ޢާޠިފާ ޝަކޫރު) is a Maldivian politician who served as the minister of housing and urban development from 2018 to 2020.
Aminath Athifa | |
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އާމިނަތު ޢާޠިފާ | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office 17 November 2018 – 11 June 2020 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Succeeded by | (Ministry abolished) |
| Minister of State for Housing and Infrastructure | |
| In office 5 December 2013 – 17 November 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Chairperson of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company | |
| In office 6 May 2012 – 24 December 2013 | |
| President | Mohamed Waheed Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Iqbal Adam |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Reform (2019–2023; 2024–2025) Progressive (until 2016) |
| Relations | Aishath Azima Shakoor (sister) |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University |
| Signature |  |
Early life and education
Shakoor was born on 1 January, her sister is Aishath Azima Shakoor.[1]
Shakoor studied at Loughborough University and did her master's degree in urban engineering.[2] She has a postgraduate diploma from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies.[2]
Career
Shakoor had been working in the government since 1982.[2] She held senior positions within the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, including deputy executive director.[2] She served as a member of the board of directors at the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) from 2004 to 2006.[2] Eventually, Shakoor served as the chairperson of MTCC from 2012 to 2013.[3][4]
In 2013, Shakoor was appointed by President Abdulla Yameen as the minister of state for housing and infrastructure.[5][6] Shakoor was also serving as the registrar of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).[6]
In 2016, Shakoor was expelled from PPM in part of an internal feud between Abdulla Yameen and Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, which Shakoor supporting Maumoon.[7]
In 2018, Shakoor was appointed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as the minister of housing and urban development.[8] She was elected to this position on a slot given to the Maldives Reform Movement (MRM), led by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[9] She was also appointed as a member of the Economic Council.[10]
Shakoor's asset disclosure in 2019 was criticized as incomplete by NGO Transparency Maldives as she declared an income of Rf. 90,000 without reporting a source.[11]
In 2020, Shakoor submitted her resignation to President Solih, citing health reasons.[12] Following this, President Solih dissolved the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and merged it with the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure.[13] Maumoon Abdul Gayoom described Shakoor's resignation as a huge loss.[14]
