Mohammed Waheed Hassan : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

January 3, 1953(age 63)

Place of birth

Malé, Maldives

Political party

GIP - National Unity
(Gaumee Itthihaad)

Spouse

Ilham Hussain

Children

Widhadh Waheed
Fidha Waheed
Salim Waheed

Residence

Hilaaleege' (Official)
Eureka (Private)

Alma mater

Stanford University

Profession

politician

Religion

Islam

Vice President of Maldives

Assumed office

November 11, 2008

President

Mohamed Nasheed

Preceded by

First elected Vice President

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Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan ( ; born January 3, 1953) is one of the leading political figures in The Republic of the Maldives and the current Vice President of Maldives, having been sworn into office on November 11, 2008 as the first ever elected Vice President. He was previously a Senior Member of UNICEF while he worked for the United Nations having been the most senior Maldivian in the United Nations while he worked there. Considered a moderate, Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan is the first Maldivian to obtain a Ph.D., having done so from the prestigious Stanford University. As a result, he is commonly to referred as Dr. Waheed by most of the Maldivians.