Dr. Mohamed Munavvar was born in the island of Meedhoo in the Maldives. He was former Attorney General of Maldives.
Early and personal life
Early and personal life
Munavvar completed his secondary education in Majeedhiyya School.
Doctor in the Science of Law, 1993, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sept. 1990 – Sept. 1993 (full-time) Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1989, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sept. 1988 – Sept. 1989 (full-time) (to be verified);
Legislative Drafting Course, 1986, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, India, 4 November 1985 – 31 January 1986 (full-time);
Master of Laws with Honours (LL.M.), with specialization in International Law, 1985, Patrice Lumumba People’s Friendship University, Moscow, Russia, September 1979 – June 1985, (full-time)
Doctor in the Science of Law, 1993, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sept. 1990 – Sept. 1993 (full-time) Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1989, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sept. 1988 – Sept. 1989 (full-time) (to be verified);
Legislative Drafting Course, 1986, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, India, 4 November 1985 – 31 January 1986 (full-time);
Master of Laws with Honours (LL.M.), with specialization in International Law, 1985, Patrice Lumumba People’s Friendship University, Moscow, Russia, September 1979 – June 1985, (full-time)
Political career
Dr.Munavvar served as the attorney general of the Maldives for 10 years, until he was thrown away from the cabinet. He also served as the MP of Addu constituency for a number of years. He was jailed in 13 August 2004, allegedly for participating in the pro democracy uprising, also known as Black Friday (Maldives).
On 5 December 2004 he was charged under the article 29 of the Maldives Penal Code “Acts against the State”. The charge carries a sentence of imprisonment for life or exile for life or imprisonment or exile for a period between 10 years and 15 years. The opposition and the international community alleged that the charges were politically motivated and subsequently the charges were dropped by the government on 10 December 2004. Political parties were not allowed to operate in the Maldives those days, but political dissidents of the Gayoom’s government formed MDP and Munavvar worked closely with them. On 2 June 2007 Dr.Munavvar was elected as the president of MDP, the then,largest opposition party in the Maldives.
On 13th august 2008 Dr.Munavvar resigned from MDP presidency.-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-
Dr.Munavvar served as the attorney general of the Maldives for 10 years, until he was thrown away from the cabinet. He also served as the MP of Addu constituency for a number of years. He was jailed in 13 August 2004, allegedly for participating in the pro democracy uprising, also known as Black Friday (Maldives).
On 5 December 2004 he was charged under the article 29 of the Maldives Penal Code “Acts against the State”. The charge carries a sentence of imprisonment for life or exile for life or imprisonment or exile for a period between 10 years and 15 years. The opposition and the international community alleged that the charges were politically motivated and subsequently the charges were dropped by the government on 10 December 2004. Political parties were not allowed to operate in the Maldives those days, but political dissidents of the Gayoom’s government formed MDP and Munavvar worked closely with them. On 2 June 2007 Dr.Munavvar was elected as the president of MDP, the then,largest opposition party in the Maldives.
On 13th august 2008 Dr.Munavvar resigned from MDP presidency.-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-
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