Ilyas Ibrahim
Ilyas Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
އިލްޔާސް އިބްރާހިމް | |
| Member of the Special Majlis | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Constituency | Laamu Atoll |
| Member of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 1980–1995 | |
| Constituency | Malé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1945 Malé, Maldives |
| Relations | Nasreena Ibrahim (sister) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (brother-in-law) |
Ilyas Ibrahim, NIIV (Dhivehi: އިލްޔާސް އިބްރާހިމް) (born December 18, 1945) is the brother-in-law of the former President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. He was a minister in Maumoon's cabinet for a long time and served as an MP for the capital city Malé from 1980 to 1995. He also served as the MP for Laamu Atoll, & a member of People's Special Majilis, from 2003 to 2008.
He was also the Minister of State for Defence, Minister of Home Affairs of Maldives and the head of State Trading Organization (STO) & Airports Company of the Maldives. The Maldives Airports Company was later dissolved due to bankruptcy and Maldivian was commissioned.