Rozaina Adam
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{short description|Maldivian politician (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rozaina Adam
| image = MP Rozaina1.jpg
| caption = Adam in 2014
| office = Member of the People's Majlis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malé, Maldives
| party = Maldivian Democratic Party
| alma_mater = University of Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology
| otherparty = Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
| constituency = Addu Meedhoo
| succeeded = Abdul Rahman
| term_start = 2014
| term_end = 2024
| president = Abdulla Yameen
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Mohamed Muizzu
| 1blankname = Speaker
| 1namedata = Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed
Qasim Ibrahim
Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Aslam
| termend1 = 2013
| termstart1 = 2009
| constituency1 = Thulusdhoo
| native_name = ރޮޒައިނާ އާދަމް
| native_name_lang = dv
}}
Rozaina Adam ({{Langx|dv|ރޮޒައިނާ އާދަމް}}; born 12 December 1976) is a Maldivian politician who was a member of the People's Majlis, who represented the Addu Meedhoo constituency from August 2008 to May 2024.
She was the Majority Chief Whip of the Maldivian Parliament as well as the Chair of the Independent Institutions Committee.{{Cite web |title=19th Committee on Independent Institutions |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/19-parliament/committee/21 |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=People's Majlis}} Additionally, she was a member of the Human Rights and Gender Committee.{{Cite web |title=19th Committee on Human Rights and Gender |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/19-parliament/committee/30 |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=People's Majlis}} MP Rozaina was an executive board member of the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). She was the chair of PGA's most recent initiative, Parliamentary Rapid Response Team (PARRT).{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary Rapid Response Team (PARRT) |url=https://www.pgaction.org/dgi/drhr/parrt.html |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=Parliamentarians for Global Action}} She was also WPL's (Women Political Leaders) ambassador for the Maldives.{{cite web |title=Rozaina Adam |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/19-parliament/members/172 |accessdate=19 October 2024 |publisher=People's Majilis}}
Rozaina was appointed as the deputy leader of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) parliamentary group on 2 June 2014 and filled this post until 2 July 2019.{{Cite news |date=2 June 2014 |title=Ibu elected as MDP Parliamentary group leader and Rozaina elected as Deputy leader |url=http://www.miadhu.com/2014/06/local-news/ibu-elected-as-mdp-parliamentary-group-leader-and-rozaina-elected-as-deputy-leader/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001443/http://www.miadhu.com/2014/06/local-news/ibu-elected-as-mdp-parliamentary-group-leader-and-rozaina-elected-as-deputy-leader/ |archive-date=15 July 2014 |access-date=12 July 2017 |work=Miadhu News}} She represented the Thulusdhoo constituency in 17th People's Majlis.{{Cite news |date=18 November 2013 |title=Rozaina, Ramiz resign as DRP Deputy Leaders |url=https://en.sun.mv/17808 |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=Sun}} Before joining the MDP, she was a deputy leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP).
Education
Rozaina holds a master's degree in Marketing from University of Western Australia, and a bachelor's degree in Management and Marketing from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. She also has a certificate in Teaching Middle School Science and Mathematics.
Political career
Rozaina was first appointed to the parliament as a representative of the president in 2008. After the new constitution of the Maldives was passed, she was elected in 2009 to represent the Thulusdhoo constituency of Kaafu Atoll on a DRP ticket. Rozaina was appointed as one of the deputy leaders of the DRP on 23 April 2013. She was also president and vice president of DRP Women's Wing. Rozaina was a council member of DRP. She stepped down from her post on 18 November 2013 and joined MDP. She was elected to the parliament in 2014 on an MDP ticket to represent AdduMeedhoo constituency and re-elected for the same seat in 2019. In the recent 2024 parliament elections, she lost her seat. She presented the bill on preventing domestic violence, sponsored the bill on preventing workplace harassment and the bill on protecting child rights.{{Cite web |title=Child Rights Protection bill |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/19-parliament/parliament-work/306 |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=People's Majlis}} Rozaina is also a member MDP National Council.{{Cite web |title=National Council |url=https://mdp.org.mv/archives/group/national-council |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=Maldivian Democratic Party}}
On 13 August 2020, MP Rozaina Ahmed vocalized her despair on President Mohamed Nasheed for using parliament to intimidate Ministers and government officials. She stated her view after Economic Minister Fayyaz Ahmed was nominated for a no-confidence vote.{{Cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Shahudha |date=13 August 2020 |title=MDP's controversial move towards no-confidence motion "baffles" Economic Minister |url=https://edition.mv/news/18465 |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=The Edition}}
In 2024, Rozania lost her seat and later retired after 15 years as an MP.{{Cite news |date=13 May 2024 |title=Rozaina steps away from MP career |url=https://en.sun.mv/89398 |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=Sun}}{{Cite news |last=Osmanagic |first=Ameera |date=13 May 2024 |title=Rozaina bids adieu to Parliament after 15 years; "leaving satisfied" |url=https://edition.mv/mp_rozaina_adam_addu_meedhoo/33401 |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=The Edition}}
Personal life
Rozaina has been married to Mohamed Nashiz since 1997. Nashiz is a former Maldivian parliamentarian who represented the Alifushi constituency in the 17th Majlis and later served as the member of parliament for the Kimbidhoo constituency in the 19th parliament.{{Cite web |title=Members - People's Majlis of Maldives |url=https://majlis.gov.mv/en/19-parliament/members/149 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=majlis.gov.mv}}{{Cite web |title=Stat App {{!}} Parliamentray Election 2009 |url=https://stat.elections.gov.mv/Home/PE2009 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=stat.elections.gov.mv}} Together, they have a daughter, Zaina Nashiz, and a son, Zain Nashiz.
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Category:Members of the People's Majlis
Category:Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party politicians
Category:21st-century Maldivian women politicians