Ex-president’s daughter quits government
Deputy Education Minister Yumna Maumoon, daughter of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has resigned last week, local media reports. It is not clear why Yumna, who heads the department of national heritage, quit her uncle’s government.
05 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Deputy Education Minister Yumna Maumoon, daughter of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has resigned last week, local media reports.
It is not clear why Yumna tendered her resignation.
The Maldives Independent was not able to contact Yumna at the time of going to press.
Yumna is President Abdulla Yameen’s niece and twin sister to Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon. She was heading the department of national heritage at the time of her resignation.
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