Maryam Mariya

Maryam Mariya is a Maldivian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare of the Maldives from 2024 to 2026. She previously served as the Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development from 2023 to 2024. She was serving as Visiting Scholar at Maldives National University.

Early life and education

Born in Malé, Mariya was the daughter of businessman Mohamed Yoosuf (Kuwaa Mohadhey).

Mariya got a diploma in TESL at the National Institute of Education, Singapore in 1998. She got an MA TESOL at the University of Canberra, Australia and a PhD in Applied Linguistics at the Massey University, New Zealand. She received postgraduate teaching and learning at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, where she was a Research Associate. She was later assigned the position of Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare.