Sajidha Mohamed is the First Lady of Maldives and the wife of the Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is known for his pro-China and anti-India stance. She has also served as a civil servant.
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Wiki/Biography
Sajidha Mohamed was born in 1978 (age 46 years; as of 2024) in Malé, Maldives. After completing her schooling, Sajidha relocated to Bengaluru, India, where she completed her graduation with a bachelor’s degree in science in 2003. Thereafter, she went to London, the United Kingdom, where she completed her post-graduation with a master’s degree in science in 2005 at the University of Leeds.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Sajidha with President Mohamed Muizzu
Family
Sajidha Mohamed belongs to a Maldivian Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Shaikh Mohamed Ibrahim, was a religious scholar. Her mother’s name is Habeeba Ali. She has 18 half-siblings from her father’s side and 5 half-siblings from her mother’s side.
A photo of Sajidha Mohamed with Mohamed Muizzu and her family members
Husband & Children
Her husband, Mohamed Muizzu, is the President of Maldives who often hits the headlines in India for his favouritism towards China and anti-India posture. She got married to him on 18 May 2003.
A photo of Sajidha Mohamed with Mohamed Muizzu
The couple has three children, a daughter named Yasmin Muizzu, and two sons named Umair Muizzu and Zaid Muizzu.
A photo of Muizzu and Sajidha’s children
Other Relatives
Her father-in-law, Shaikh Hussain Abdul Rahman, served as a judge in a court in Malé.
A photo of Muizzu’s father
Religion
Sajidha Mohamed follows Islam.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Sajidha Mohamed
First Lady of The Maldives
Sajidha became the first lady following the appointment of Muizzu as the President of the Maldives on 17 November 2023. Later, she, along with her husband, visited Turkey, where she met her counterpart Emine Erdoğan. In January 2023, she visited the People’s Republic of China (PRC) along with her husband.
Sajidha Mohamed posing for a photo with Mohamed Muizzu, Chinese Premiere Xi Jinping, and his wife during her visit to China
Facts/Trivia
- Her friends and family members also refer to her as Saaji.
- Sajidha Mohamed follows her hobby of reading.
- In an interview, she claimed that when she was in India pursuing her graduation, she used to talk to Muizzu, who was in the Maldives, through emails.
- Sajidha Mohamed actively campaigned for her husband’s Presidential elections in 2023.
A photo of Mohamed Muizzu with Sajidha taken during an election rally in 2023
