Mariyam Shakeela (politician)

Mariyam Shakeela is a Maldivian businesswoman and politician who was the former Minister for Health and Family and the Minister of Environment and Energy of Maldives.

Biography
A doctoral graduate from Curtin University, Shakeela had worked as an Executive Board of World Health Organization and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Maldives. She is one of the founding partners of the SIMDI Group which is an off shoot of one of the oldest companies in Maldives. She has reportedly headed profit and non-profit institutions, membership in international bodies and was considered one of an active Civil Society contributors of advocacy on Human Rights, building peace and security.

Political career
On 21 May 2012, she was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Energy following the creation of the ministry. On 21 November 2012 she was appointed as the Acting Minister of Gender, Family and Human rights after the previous minister was dismissed. On 12 September 2013, she was the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 21 November 2013, she was appointed the Minister of Health and Gender which was abolished in the late year 1 July, 2014. She now holds the position as Honorary Consul of Belgium in Maldives.