Mohamed Hussain Shareef

Mohamed Hussain Shareef (; born 24 September 1977), commonly known as Mundhu, is a Maldivian politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the Chief Government Spokesperson of the Maldives since 2026. He previously served as the Minister of Human Resources, Youth and Sports from 2012 to 2013 and as the Ambassador of the Maldives to Japan from 2016 to 2017. He further served as the Ambassador of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, and served as the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Arab Emirates from 2024 to 2026.

Hussain is also the 4th vice president of the People's National Congress since 2023.

Early life Mohamed Hussain Shareef was born on 24 September 1977, in Malé, Maldives. He is the son of Hussain Shareef (1948–2019), who served in the Maldivian government for nearly 30 years in the telecommunications sector. His mother, Asma Rasheed, has been a Member of Parliament since 2024, having also served from 2014 to 2019. Shareef was raised in a household with two other former parliamentarians: his uncle, Aslam Rasheed, and his aunt, Salma Rasheed. Education Shareef completed his primary and secondary education in the Maldives at Majeediyya School and in Sri Lanka at the Colombo International School (CIS) and the British School in Colombo (BSC).

He pursued higher education in the United Kingdom, earning a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Warwick. Following his undergraduate studies, Mohamed immediately undertook a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Politics at Keele University. At 34, he became the youngest person to hold this position in the Maldives.

During his tenure, Shareef focused on establishing state-run youth centres across all atolls and promoting youth employment and training. Under his leadership, the Maldives experienced significant success in sports, particularly in football and volleyball. During his tenure as Minister at the president's office, Shareef led the Maldives' delegations to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Ministerial Conference in 2012, the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in London, and the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in Papua New Guinea.

In 2026, Shareef was appointed as the Chief Government Spokesperson by President Mohamed Muizzu. He arrived in Japan the following year and presented his Letter of Credentials at the Imperial Palace on 14 April 2017. On 21 August of the same year, he was nominated by President Abdulla Yameen as the next Ambassador of Sri Lanka. He later presented his letter of credence to Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena on 23 October 2017. In 2018, he resigned as the ambassador. In 2023, Shareef was appointed Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Arab Emirates; he presented his credentials to Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in June 2024. He later resigned as the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Arab Emirates in 2026 after being appointed the Chief Government Spokesperson.