Ahmed Nazim
{{Short description|Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis (2009–2014; 2024–present)}}
{{distinguish|Ahmed Nazif|Ahmed Nazir}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ahmed Nazim
| image = Deputy speaker Ahmed Nazim (cropped).jpg
| caption = Nazim in 2024
| office = Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis
| 1blankname = Speaker
| 1namedata = Abdul Raheem Abdulla
| term_start = 28 May 2024
| predecessor = Ahmed Saleem
| term_start1 = 29 May 2009
| term_end1 = 28 May 2014
| predecessor1 = Aneesa Ahmed
| successor1 = Moosa Manik
| office2 = Member of parliament
| term_start2 = 28 May 2024
| constituency2 = Dhiggaru
| predecessor2 = Ikram Hassan
| term_start3 = 27 February 2000
| term_end3 = 28 May 2014
| constituency3 = Meemu Atoll (2000–2009)
Dhiggaru (2009–2014)
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|11|24|df=y}}
| party = PNC
| otherparty = PPM
}}
Ahmed Nazim (born 24 November 1968) is a Maldivian politician who has served as deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis since 2024, and previously from 2009 to 2014. He has also represented the Dhiggaru Constituency as a Member of Parliament during 17th parliament from 2009 to 2014, and again since 2024.{{cite web |title=20th Parliament Deputy Speaker |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/20-parliament/deputy-speaker |access-date=28 May 2024 |website=People's Majlis}}
Nazim is twice the Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis, first from 2009 to 2015, under the speakership of Abdulla Shahid in the 17th Parliament and was elected as deputy speaker again on 28 May 2024 in the 20th Parliament. He has also served as member of the parliament for Dhiggaru constituency in the 17th and 20th parliaments.
He was sworn is as the Member of parliament for Dhiggaru Constituency on 28 May 2024.{{cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Mariyath |date=28 May 2024 |title=93 Members of the 20th Parliament take oath of office |url=https://edition.mv/news/33702 |access-date=28 May 2024 |work=The Edition}} He was elected as Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis among members on 28 May 2024.{{Cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Mariyath |date=28 May 2024 |title=20th People's Majlis: Abdul Raheem as Speaker, Nazim as Deputy Speaker |url=https://edition.mv/news/33712 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Edition}}
Conviction on bribery charges
Ahmed Nazim was sentenced to 25 years by Supreme Court on corruption charges and stripped him of his seat in 2015.{{cite web |date=24 September 2015 |title=Amnesty International urges Maldives to respect the right to freedom of assembly and ensure that trials are carried out in line with international human rights law Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Maldives |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ASA2925252015ENGLISH.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603171637/https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ASA2925252015ENGLISH.pdf |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=24 September 2015 |website=Amnesty International}}{{cite news |title=Ahmed Nazim: A Political Odyssey of Resilience and Revival |url=https://truthmv.com/ahmed-nazim-a-political-odyssey-of-resilience-and-revival/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216174827/https://truthmv.com/ahmed-nazim-a-political-odyssey-of-resilience-and-revival/ |archive-date=16 December 2024 |access-date=14 June 2024 |work=TruthMV}} It was alleged that he was defrauding the state by submitting bids on behalf of non-existent companies to supply 15,000 national flags to the now-defunct atolls ministry.{{Cite news |last=Rasheed |first=Zaheena |date=6 April 2015 |title=Ruling party MP Nazim jailed for 25 years |url=https://minivannewsarchive.com/politics/ruling-party-mp-nazim-jailed-for-25-years-95803#sthash.r9RxeNiZ.dpbs |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=Minivan News |via=Minivan News - Archive}} He was granted permission to leave the country for medical treatment in Singapore but fled and went to the United Kingdom and got political asylum.{{Cite news |date=13 December 2015 |title=Jailed ex-MP in Singapore for medical treatment |url=https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/jailed-ex-mp-in-singapore-for-medical-treatment-120626 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=Maldives Independent}}{{Cite news |date=13 April 2016 |title=Mystery deepens over convicted ex-MP’s departure from Singapore |url=https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/mystery-deepens-over-convicted-ex-mps-departure-from-singapore-123484 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=Maldives Independent}}{{Cite news |date=17 November 2018 |title=Nazim returns from exile |url=https://en.sun.mv/50712 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809111307/https://en.sun.mv/50712 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |work=Sun}} While he was in asylum, he filed a motion to review his sentence and was granted an injunction for the suspension of his sentence until the court completes the review.{{Cite news |last=Abdulla |first=Shaina |date=29 October 2016 |title=Supreme Court accepts review of Nasheed, Imran and Nazim's conviction |url=https://edition.mv/mp_ahmed_nazim/7675 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Edition}} The Supreme Court later annulled the sentence against him.{{Cite news |last=Aiham |first=Ahmed |date=13 December 2018 |title=Supreme Court annuls former MP Nazim's sentence |url=https://edition.mv/mp_ahmed_nazim/8279 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Edition}}
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- {{Official website|https://majlis.gov.mv/en/20-parliament/deputy-speaker}}
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Category:People's National Congress (Maldives) politicians
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