:Ahmed Nareesh
{{Short description|Advisor to the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts since 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Maldivian Name|Nareesh}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ahmed Nareesh
| native_name = {{nobold|އަހުމަދު ނަރީޝް}}
| native_name_lang = dv
| image = Ahmed Nareesh portrait 2025.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2025
| office = Advisor to the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts
| term_start = 16 March 2025
| president = Mohamed Muizzu
| office1 = Deputy Mayor of Malé
| president1 = Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Mohamed Muizzu
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1988}}
| birth_place = Kolamaafushi, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
| party = People's National Congress
| termend1 = 12 March 2025
| termstart1 = 21 June 2021
| succeeded1 = Mohamed Areesh
| otherparty = Progressive Party of Maldives
| office2 = Mayor of Malé
| termend2 = 22 January 2024
| termstart2 = 17 November 2023
| president2 = Mohamed Muizzu
| deputy2 = {{small|Himself, as he is serving both mayor and deputy mayor (interim)}}
| status2 = Acting
| predecessor2 = Mohamed Muizzu
| succeeded2 = Adam Azim
| 1blankname1 = Mayors
| 1namedata1 = Mohamed Muizzu
Adam Azim
}}
Ahmed Nareesh ({{langx|dv|އަހުމަދު ނަރީޝް}}; born 1988) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Advisor to the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts since 2025. He previously served as the Deputy Mayor of Malé, the capital city of the Maldives from 2021 to 2025.{{Cite web |title=Ahmed Nareesh |url=https://malecity.gov.mv/en/council/2 |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=Malé City Council}} He was serving as the acting mayor, after the former Mayor Mohamed Muizzu resigned on 17 November 2023.{{Cite news |last=Udhma |first=Fathmath |date=8 October 2023 |title=By-election for Male' City Mayor should be held before 17 January: Habeeb |url=https://raajje.mv/143174 |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=Raajje TV}} After the mayoral elections in 2024, Adam Azim became the new mayor.{{Cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Mariyath |date=13 January 2024 |title=Male' Mayoral Election: Azim wins by a large margin! |url=https://edition.mv/male_mayor/31003 |access-date=13 January 2024 |work=The Edition}}
Career
Nareesh was a television presenter who hosted the Maldivian nightly programs Madiseela and Hajam on Channel 13 News.{{Cite news |date=21 June 2021 |title=Opposition council member Ahmed Nareesh elected as the Deputy Mayor of the capital city. |url=https://maldivesnewsnetwork.com/2021/06/21/opposition-council-member-ahmed-nareesh-elected-as-the-deputy-mayor-of-the-capital-city/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621173915/https://maldivesnewsnetwork.com/2021/06/21/opposition-council-member-ahmed-nareesh-elected-as-the-deputy-mayor-of-the-capital-city/ |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=5 December 2023 |work=Maldives News Network}}
Nareesh was elected as the Deputy mayor on 21 June 2021.{{Cite news |date=21 June 2021 |title=Nareesh elected as Deputy Mayor of Male' City |url=https://en.thepress.mv/13067 |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=ThePress}} He was then-opposition PPM's council Member. Nareesh represents Maafannu medhu constituency on the council. He has been active in the politics of the Maldives since he was a Council Member of Progressive Party of Maldives.
Nareesh, who formerly served in the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), gained popularity in public after former president Yameen used his name to make an example during one of his public speeches.{{Cite news |date=24 October 2023 |title=Deputy Mayor Nareesh to run for parliament |url=https://oneonline.mv/en/83365 |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=One}}
In March 2025, he resigned from his role as Deputy Mayor and described his time as "the happiest in my career.”{{Cite news |date=12 March 2025 |title=Male’ deputy mayor Nareesh resigns |url=https://en.sun.mv/95433 |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=Sun}} He was later appointed as the Advisor to the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts on 16 March 2025.{{Cite news |date=16 March 2025 |title=Ex Deputy Mayor appointed as advisor at ministerial level |url=https://avas.mv/en/148382 |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=Avas}}{{Cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Mariyath |date=16 March 2025 |title=Nareesh appointed as Advisor at Youth Ministry |url=https://edition.mv/news/40050 |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=The Edition}}
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