Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

3rd President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008
Person human Q297957
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Summary

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Malé[2]. He was born on +1937-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malé[2], Maumoon Abdul Gayoom…
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was born on +1937-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's father was Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim[6].
  • Among Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's spouses was Nasreena Ibrahim[7].
  • A child of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was Ahmed Faris Maumoon[8].
  • A child of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was Dunya Maumoon[9].
  • A child of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was Yumna Maumoon[10].
  • A child of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon[11].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom held citizenship in Maldives[12].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's professions included politician[4].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was educated at Al-Azhar University[13].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's education included a stint at Royal College, Colombo[14].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was educated at Dhaka College[15].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's education included a stint at The American University in Cairo[16].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom received the Grand Order of Mugunghwa[18].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom received the Order of Distinguished Rule of Ghaazee[19].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom received the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana[20].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom received the Global 500 Roll of Honour[21].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's image is recorded as Maumoon-Abdul-Gayoom.jpg[23].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is recorded as male[24].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's family is recorded as Gayoom family[26].
  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was affiliated with the Maldives Reform Movement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was born in Malé[2]. He was born on +1937-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim[6].

Education

Educated at Al-Azhar University[13], a public university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 0970[30], headquartered in Cairo[31]; Royal College, Colombo[14], a selective school[32], in Sri Lanka[33], founded in 1835[34]; Dhaka College[15], a college[35], in Bangladesh[36]; and The American University in Cairo[16], a private university[37], in Egypt[38], founded in 1919[39], headquartered in Cairo[40].

Career and Affiliations

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[17], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Grand Order of Mugunghwa[18], an order[43], in South Korea[44], founded in 1949[45]; Order of Distinguished Rule of Ghaazee[19], an order[46], in Maldives[47], founded in 1952[48]; Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana[20], an award[49], founded in 2008[50]; and Global 500 Roll of Honour[21], an environmental award[51], founded in 1987[52].

Personal Life

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was married to Nasreena Ibrahim[7]. Children include Ahmed Faris Maumoon[8]; Dunya Maumoon[9], a politician[53], b. 1970[54], of Maldives[55]; Yumna Maumoon[10], a politician[56], b. 1970[57]; and Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon[11], a politician[58]. His religion is recorded as Islam[22]. He was affiliated with the Maldives Reform Movement[27].

Why It Matters

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Maumoon Abdul Gayoom born?

Born in Malé[2], Maumoon Abdul Gayoom…

Who were Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's parents?

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's father was Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim[6].

Who was Maumoon Abdul Gayoom married to?

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's spouses include Nasreena Ibrahim[7].

What did Maumoon Abdul Gayoom do for work?

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom worked as politician[4].

Where did Maumoon Abdul Gayoom go to school?

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was educated at Al-Azhar University[13], Royal College, Colombo[14], Dhaka College[15], and The American University in Cairo[16].

What awards did Maumoon Abdul Gayoom receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[17], Grand Order of Mugunghwa[18], Order of Distinguished Rule of Ghaazee[19], and Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Malé, Cairo, Colombo +1
    Described by source SourceWatch List of Dictators
    Place of birth Malé
    Candidacy in election 1978 Maldivian presidential election, 2003 Maldivian presidential election
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||75 */ Add multilingual descriptions (75 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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