Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon

Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (މުޚައްމަދު ޣައްސާން މައުމޫން; born 20 June 1980) is a Maldivian politician and incumbent Minister of Defence of the Maldives. He has held many ministerial positions in past administrations of the government. He is member of Parliament from Guraidhoo constituency. He is serving as Vice President of the Progressive Party of Maldives.

Education
Ghassan studied Molecular Biology & Biomedical Sciences Research at King's College London.

Career
Ghassan has held many positions in the government. His first ministerial position was as State Minister for Human Resources, Youth and Sports during the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik. Later during the presidency of his uncle, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, he was the State Minister for Youth and Sports. He was then later the State Minister at The President's Office and then the Minister of State for Social Affairs. He was also the Member of parliament of the 19th Session of the People's Majlis for the Guraidhoo Constituency.

Personal life
Ghassan is the son and youngest child of the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former first lady, Nasreena Ibrahim. His father was the longest serving president of the Maldives. Nasreena Ibrahim was the only first lady to give birth while in post.