Qasim Ibrahim - Political Career

Political Career

Qasim Ibrahim was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1989. In addition, he has held and still holds various other posts in a number of government committees and regional bodies.

• President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• President of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI)
• Vice-President of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI)
• Board member of the Maldives Ports Authority (Government Appointment)
• Former board member of the Bank of Maldives
• President of the Peoples Special Majlis

Mr. Qasim Ibrahim was the Minister of Finance and Treasury in the Maldives government from July 2005 to July 2008. He resigned from his post as the Minister of Finance and Treasury on Thursday, 10 July 2008 due to allegations of incompetence. He also resigned from his position as the Deputy Leader of the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), and submitted resignation from the party as well, shortly after resigning from his position as the Finance Minister.

In 2008, Qasim Ibrahim joined the recently founded Jumhooree Party (Republican Party), which currently holds two seats in the Maldives Parliament, and was unanimously elected as the party's choice for the presidential elections in October 2008. He was officially endorsed by the party at its first National Congress held at Dharubaaruge, Male', on 22 August 2008. In the first round he received 15.22% of votes.

As of 12 November 2008 he became the minister for home affairs. But resigned 20 days later.

Gasim was arrested in 2009 for corruption but later all the charges against him was dropped. He is currently representing Maamigilee Constituency in Maldives Parliament.