Mohamed Zahir Hussain

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Dr. M.Z. Hussain

Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain,(Dhivehi:ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޙުސައިން) is the former Education Minister^[1] and Minister of Youth and Sports^[2] of the Maldives. He resigned from the post in the year 2004 but was again appointed a senior minister, a special advisor to the president,^[3] in 2006 and served until 2008 presidential election. He is also the Chairman/Owner of the newspaper Haveeru Daily which was established in 1978.^[4]

References

1. ^ "A Minister Who Goes To School Thrice A Week". New Straits Times: p. 2. 2 June 1989. 
2. ^ "Lankan sportsmen invited to Maldives". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 September 2002. http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/09/20/new26.html. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 
3. ^ "The President appoints three Senior Ministers and four Ministers". Maldives News Bulletin (Department of Information). 20 April 2008. http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/files/bulletinx_det.php?id_news=983. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 
4. ^ "About Haveeru Daily". Haveeru Daily. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/haveeru/. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 

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Name	Hussain, Mohamed Zahir
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Short description	Former Education Minister of the Maldives
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