Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim

Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim (, born 5 May 1957) is a Maldivian politician. He was an official in the Ministry of Atolls Development from 1990 to 2004, then a member of the Special Majilis (parliament) representing A.DH Atoll from 2004 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2013 he was Deputy Minister or Minister of State for Immigration and Emigration, Housing and Environment, and then Defense and National Security.

Early life (1957–90)

According to his website, Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim was born on 5 May 1957 in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. His father, Hussain Ibrahim Fulhu, was an official at the Central Bank of Maldives. Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim says he studied in Pakistan for three years, in Saudi Arabia for ten years and in the United States for one year. He edited Maldivian student magazines in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. From 1974 to 1991 he coordinated the Athama Hajj Group, organising and accompanying Hajj visits to Mecca for Maldivian pilgrims. He attended the Islamic University of Madinah in Medina, Saudi Arabia, and obtained a BA in 1983 and a higher diploma in 1984. He is married and has two daughters.