Visam Ali

H.E Visam Ali (Dhivehi: ވިސާމް އަލީ) is the High Commissioner of the Maldives to Malaysia. She was a Maldivian Member of Parliament representing Raa Atoll, Maduvvaree legislative district for the 18th sitting of Majlis of the Maldives.[1][2]

Visam Ali
High Commissioner of the Maldives to Malaysia
Assumed office
26 March 2019
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded byMohamed Fahmy Hassan
Personal details
Born1974 (age 46–47)
CitizenshipMaldivian
Nationality Maldives
OccupationCivil servant
Politician
ProfessionAccountant

From 26 March 2019 to 1 February 2020, she was the last Ambassador of the Maldives to Malaysia, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic, then she became the High Commissioner as a result.

Career

Prior to her political career she was a civil servant and headed the Department of Higher Education and Training, during President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's administration. With her spouse Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, then Vice Presidential Candidate of DRP, she signed to Maldivian Democratic Party after the defeat in the Presidential elections in 2008.[3]

Visam Ali has advocated for children and women's rights,[4] Health care for thalassemia patients, and submitted the Thalassemia control bill to the Peoples Majlis.[5] She also advocated for the rights of fishermen in her constituency and criticized President Mohamed Nasheed's policy on using police against protestors in Maldives.[6] She is one of the MP's who declined to receive the controversial MVR 20,000 committee allowance for MP's by Peoples Majlis.[7]


References
  1. High Commission of Maldives. "The High Commissioner Her Excellency Visam Ali Presented Credentials To His Majesty The King". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Sun Online. "މެލޭޝިއާގެ ސަފީރު ކަމަށް ވިސާމް އަލީ އައްޔަންކުރައްވައިފި". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. Minivan News. "Former DRP leadership MPs Thasmeen, Visam join MDP". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. Web Archive Minivan News Online. "Parliament vows to tackle domestic violence". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. Web Archive Haveeru Online. "President Nasheed sends Thalassemia Bill back to parliament". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. Web Archive Miadhu Online. "Result of using police to carry dictatorial acts will not be good- Visam". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. Web Archive Haveeru Online. "MPs say declined committee allowance 'in national interest'". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Mohamed Fahmy Hassan		 Ambassador of the Maldives to Malaysia
2019-2020 Herself as High Commissioner as from 1 February 2020		 Incumbent


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