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Ma‘umūn ‘Abdul Ga‘yūm , es un político maldivo que fungió como presidente de su país durante treinta años, entre 1978 y 2008. Maldivas tiene un sistema presidencialista por lo que Abdul Gayoom ejerció a la vez de jefe de estado y de gobierno. Durante los últimos años de su presidencia permitió una progresiva reforma del régimen, legalizando los partidos políticos en 2005. Su última reelección fue en 2003, tras ser designado único candidato por la Majlis de las Maldivas. Su presidencia llegó a su fin en las primeras elecciones libres del país el 28 de octubre de 2008.

Antes de ser presidente ocupó el puesto de Ministro de Transportes.

A principios de 2008 padece un intento de asesinato en el que un joven Scout le salvó la vida tras interceptar el arma del crimen.[1]​ Wikipedia  

✵ 29. diciembre 1937
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom: Frases en inglés

“These people where inciting people to violence. That is not allowed in any country, in any democracy. You don't allow that in the United Kingdom, you don't allow that in the United States, or anywhere in the world.”

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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

BBC World interview (2003)

“I think our human rights record is very good. … there is no systematic human rights abuses in the Maldives, there are no arbitrary arrests and people are tried in open court and they have access to lawyers.”

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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

BBC World interview (2003)

“When asked about why the opposition members were arrested, Gayyoom replied "Violence, Violence, Violence"”

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BBC World interview (2003)

“Yes, because that conceals their character. You don't know who you are talking to. Who you are dealing with. So, the face should be seen. That is even in Islam, even during the time of the holy Prophet Mohammed, women used to have bare faces. I mean women did not cover their faces.”

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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

When asked by al jazeera journalist, Juliana Ruhfus (in an interview on 8 August 2007) that there is a law (in Maldives) that women are not allowed to wear a dress that only shows the eyes.
2007

“My main objective has been to raise the standard of living of the people, to achieve social and economic progress.”

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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

BBC World interview (2003)