Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor is a Maldivian lawyer who served as the first female attorney general of the Maldives. She was attorney general from 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again in 2013 to 2013.[1]
Career
Shukoor was formerly a deputy at the Ministry of Home Affairs and a member of parliament appointed by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[2]
Shakoor served as the Attorney General from 31 October 2007 to 11 November 2008, under the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, 12 February 2012 to 10 April 2013, under the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan, and 1 July 2013 to 29 October 2013, under the same presidency.[1]
In 2013, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights by Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed Hassan.[3]
In 2016, Shakoor was appointed as the Minister for Legal Affairs by president Abdulla Yameen.[4]
In 2024, Shakoor ran for Mayor of Malé City during the by-election, where she lost to Ali Azim.[5]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDP | Adam Azim | 7,621 | 44.81 | ||
| PNC | Aishath Azima Shakoor | 5031 | 29.58 | ||
| Democrats | Mohamed Saif Fathih | 2343 | 13.7 | ||
| Independent | Hussain Waheed | 1888 | 11.10 | ||
| Independent | Shuaib Ali | 125 | 0.73 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 402 | 2.31 | |||
| Majority | 2590 | 15.23 | |||
| Turnout | 17410 | 31.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 54,680 | ||||
| MDP gain from PNC | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Attorney General's Office". Attorney General's Office. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Államok. Egyesült, Congress. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. p. 2258.
- ^ "President appoints Gender Minister, Transport Minister, and Attorney General". The President's Office. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor as Minister for Legal Affairs". The President's Office. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (13 January 2024). "Male' Mayoral Election: Azim wins by a large margin!". The Edition. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Elections Commission of Maldives [@ElectionsMv] (15 January 2024). "2024 ޖަނަވަރީ 13 ވީ ހޮނިހިރު ދުވަހު ބޭއްވި ލޯކަލް ކައުންސިލްތަކުގެ ބައި- އިލެކްޝަނުގެ ރަސްމީ ނަތީޖާ" [Official results of the local council by-election held on 13 January 2024 Saturday] (Tweet) (in Divehi). Retrieved 24 February 2025 – via Twitter.
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