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Mariyam Shiuna Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Male, Maldives
Marital Status: Married
Education: Diploma In Airline Ticketing

Mariyam Shiuna

Bio/Wiki
NicknameNanna [1]Mariyam Shiuna - Facebook
Profession(s)Politician, Journalist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
AwardsShe has received various awards.
Mariyam Shiuna receiving an award
Personal Life
AgeNot Known
BirthplaceMale, Maldives
NationalityMaldivian
HometownMale, Maldives
College/UniversityInternational Airline Ticketing Academy
Educational QualificationDiploma in Airline Ticketing [2]Mariyam Shiuna - Facebook
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
ControversyInappropriate Comments Against Indian Prime Minister: In January 2024, Mariyam Shiuna was suspended from her post of Deputy Minister at the Maldives Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information, and Art by the Maldives Government following her indecent remarks on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shiuna referred to Modi as ‘clown’ and ‘puppet of Israel’ in her tweet (which she later deleted) after Modi shared his pictures and videos from his trip to Lakshadweep on social media.
Mariyam Shiuna's (now deleted) tweet
Mariyam was severely criticised for her remarks about India, and ‘Boycott Maldives’ started trending on social media. Many celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Aakash Chopra joined the trend. [3]The Hindu
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenSon- Ahmed Zeev Bin Mohamed
Mariyam Shiuna's son

Mariyam Shiuna

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mariyam Shiuna

  • Mariyam Shiuna is a Maldivian politician and journalist, who was appointed as the Deputy Minister at the Maldives Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information, and Art on 27 November 2023. In January 2023, she made some derogatory remarks against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following which she was suspended from her post by the Maldives Government.
  • Mariyam grew up in Male, Maldives.
  • Mariyam Shiuna began her career as a journalist at Huvadhoo in Male, Maldives.
  • She then joined Alarms Pvt Ltd, a fire and security services company in Maldives, where she worked as an administrative assistant.
  • After a while, she started working at GMR Male’ International Airport Ltd.
  • On 12 February 2016, Mariyam started working as a presenter at VTV and worked there till 30 September 2017.
  • On 23 October 2017, Shiuna joined Maldive Gas Pvt. Ltd. as a Procurement Officer. She worked there for around two years.
  • In 2020, she started working as a senior producer (news and current affairs) at Dhivehi Channel. She was promoted to the post of News Head at the channel on 16 September 2021. She was associated with the channel till 20 December 2021. Mariyam also worked as a presenter for the channel.
  • From 23 December 2021 to 26 November 2023, she held the post of a Spokesperson/Media Executive at Male’ City Council.

    Mariyam Shiuna during a meeting

    Mariyam Shiuna during a meeting

  • She then worked as a journalist at Bonthinews.com for around a year.
  • On 18 July 2023, Mariyam joined Sangu TV as a news anchor and worked there till 26 November 2023.

    Mariyam Shiuna attending a conference

    Mariyam Shiuna attending a conference

  • Mariyam was appointed as the Deputy Minister at the Maldives Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information, and Art on 27 November 2023.
  • An avid cat lover, Mariyam Shiuna keep sharing pictures of cats on her social media accounts.

    Mariyam Shiuna's Facebook Post

    Mariyam Shiuna’s Facebook Post

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