Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Former President of the Maldives
President Uz. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is an Islamic Scholar and a Maldivian politician who served as President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as transport minister, he was nominated president by the People's Majlis and succeeded... Wikipedia
Born: 1937 (age 86 years), Malé, Maldives
Education: Al-Azhar University, The American University in Cairo, and Royal College
Children: Dunya Maumoon, Ghassan Maumoon, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and more
Spouse: Nasreena Ibrahim (m. 1969)
Siblings: Abdulla Yameen and Abdulla Hameed
Presidential term: November 11, 1978 – November 10, 2008
Party: Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party