Thoriq Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceding | Shauna Aminath |
| Minister of Environment and Energy | |
| In office 21 November 2013 – 17 November 2018 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceding | Dr. Mariyam Shakeela |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1969 |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University National University of Singapore Preston University |
Thoriq Ibrahim (born February 1, 1969) is a Maldivian politician and the current Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy.[1]
Education
Ibrahim acquired a Bachelor's degree in Building Services Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology. In 1995, a master's degree in Building Science from the National University of Singapore in 2002, and an MBA from Preston University in 2004.[1][2]
Career
He was appointed as Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy by President Mohamed Muizzu on 17 November 2023.[3] Earlier, he served as the Minister of Environment and Energy from 19 Nov 2013 to 17 Nov 2018 during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen.[4] After finishing schooling, he took on a variety of engineering and project management work, most notably being the Project Director for the rebuilding nine houses that were damaged in the 2004 tsunami.[5] He was also the chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States.[6] Ibrahim has been outwardly critical of US President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to withdraw America from the Paris agreement to combat climate change.[7]
References
- ^ a b "H.E Thoriq Ibrahim". Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "President Dr. Muizzu Has Appointed the New Cabinet". Frontpage. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Zalif, Zunana (18 November 2023). "Pres. Muizzu appoints members to his Cabinet of Ministers". RaajjeMV. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim". United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. United Nations. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ McGrath, Matt (8 May 2017). "Trump shadow hangs over climate talks opening". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris Agreement is not 'renegotiable'". AOSIS. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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