Eva Abdulla
Eva Abdulla (Dhivehi: އީވާ ޢަބްދުﷲ; born 8 February 1978) is a Maldivian Politician and a Member of Parliament currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis.[1] She has served as a parliamentarian for three consecutive terms since 2009 for the Galolhu Uthuru constituency and was a longtime member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, up until she left the party in May 2023.
Deputy speaker Eva Abdulla | |
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| އީވާ ޢަބްދުﷲ | |
.jpg.webp) Eva in 2019 | |
| Deputy Speaker of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2019 | |
| Speaker | Mohamed Nasheed |
| Preceded by | Moosa Manik |
| Member of Parliament for Galolhu Uthuru | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1978 Malé, Maldives |
| Political party | Democrat (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Maldivian Democratic Party (2008-2023) |
| Relations | Mohamed Nasheed (cousin) |
| Alma mater | University of Kent (BA) University of Warwick (MA) |
Eva was elected deputy speaker with a unanimous vote of 76 parliamentarians, making her the second woman to have ever been elected to the office. In 2019, she was the second woman to have presided over a parliament meeting as speaker, with the first being former deputy Speaker Aneesa Ahmed in 2008.[2]
References
- "Deputy Speaker of the Parliament - People's Majlis of Maldives". majlis.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- "Deputy Speaker Eva chairs parliament, second woman to do so". The Edition. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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