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Ahmed Shaheed

Diplomat · PEP · Politician

Ahmed Shaheed is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ahmed Shaheed · Ахмед Шахид · Ահմեդ Շահիդ · احمد شهید · احمد شہید · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1964-01-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Maldives				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Maldives				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ahmed				[sources]
Last name	Shaheed				[sources]
Political association	Maldivian Democratic Party				[sources]
Website	shaheedoniran.org				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1255051				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2007) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008-2010) · Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran (2011-2016)				[sources]
Education	Aberystwyth University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-22	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

statesman

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories350,779

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons282,564

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