President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today appointed Mohamed Shihab as the new State Minister for Gender, Family and Social Services.

Mohamed Shihab attained his Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration from Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India.

Mohamed Shihab is currently serving as a board member at the Family Protection Authority and as a Child’s Right Ambassador at the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Damas Private Limited. He had also previously filled the post of Deputy Director at the Ministry of Education and Assistant Principal at Majeedhiyya School.