Ahmed Shafeeq Ibrahim Moosa
Moosa is the President's Envoy for Science and Technology. He was appointed on 11 March 2009.
Moosa is amongst those who campaigned for democracy and human rights which led to the end of the 30 year rule of Gayoom in November 2008. He is the founder and editor in chief of the news website Dhivehi Observer.
Moosa is a senior member of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was elected to its first General Council. He was a widely outspoken critic of the former president Gayoom. He lived in self-proclaimed exile in the United Kingdom with his family from 2003 - 2008. The opposition Coalition won the Presidential Election held in October 2008.
Moosa is normally resident in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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