POLITICIAN

Abdulla Shahid

1962 - Today

Photo of Abdulla Shahid

Icon of person Abdulla Shahid

Abdulla Shahid, (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޝާހިދު; born 26 May 1962) is a Maldivian politician, diplomat, and public servant. He is currently the president-the second highest official of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2023. From 2021 to 2022, he served as President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Maldivian to be elected to the role. Shahid has held a range of senior positions in government and parliament over a four-decade career, including Speaker of the People's Majlis (2009–2014) and multiple terms as a Member of Parliament. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Abdulla Shahid is the 17,607th most popular politician (down from 17,565th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Maldives (down from 9th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Maldivan Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Abdulla Shahid by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abdulla Shahid ranks 17,607 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Vicente, Oriol Junqueras, Temir Sariyev, Derek Sikua, Mohamed Hussein Roble, and Nick Griffin. After him are Nellie Connally, Tom Ridge, Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Janet Napolitano, Jaume Collboni, and Evelyn Wever-Croes.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Abdulla Shahid ranks 572. Before him is Christopher Chaplin. After him are Tony Cascarino, John de Wolf, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Patrick M. Shanahan, Jorge Bom Jesus, Zsolt Semjén, Michael T. Weiss, Sri Mulyani, Eli Yishai, Mo Hayder, and Yevgeny Roizman.

Others Born in 1962

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Maldives

Among people born in Maldives, Abdulla Shahid ranks 10 out of 11. Before him are Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1962), Mohamed Muizzu (1978), Ibrahim Nasir (1926), Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), and Mohamed Amin Didi (1910). After him are Ali Ashfaq (1985), Mariya Ahmed Didi (1962), Sayed Mohamed Adnan (1983), Hassan Saaid (1992), and Mubal Azzam Ibrahim (2000).

Others born in Maldives

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Maldives

Among politicians born in Maldives, Abdulla Shahid ranks 10. Before him are Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1962), Mohamed Muizzu (1978), Ibrahim Nasir (1926), Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), and Mohamed Amin Didi (1910). After him are Mariya Ahmed Didi (1962).

Maldivan born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous