| Aishath Nahula | |
| Office: | Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation |
| President: | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Term Start: | 17 November 2018 |
| Term End: | 17 November 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Ameen Ibrahim |
| Office2: | Council Member of the Jumhooree Party |
| Term Start2: | 24 August 2018 |
| Birth Name: | Aishath Nahula |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Hoarafushi, Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives |
| Children: | 6 |
| Party: | Jumhooree Party |
| Alma Mater: | Villa College |
| Successor: | Mohamed Ameen |
Aishath Nahula (sometimes known by Aisha; born 12 March 1982) is a Maldivian politician and public figure. She was the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, and a national council member of the Jumhooree Party.[1]
Aisha was elected to the National Executive Council of the Jumhooree Party in June 2018.[2]
During the 2018 presidential elections, Nahula traveled to several islands on campaign to garner support for MDP/joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih[3] who won the elections which were held on 23 September 2018.[4]
On 17 November 2018, president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed Nahula as the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.[5] During her ministerial term, she was accused of corruption along with a senior employee at the ministry for registering vehicles against regulations, in addition to allegedly obtaining financial gains through these means.[6] [7] In addition, she was also fined by the Health Protection Agency due to not quarantining for 14 days after she came back from Dubai.[8]
On 26 February 2023, she was elected as a Deputy Leader of the Jumhooree Party.[9] [10]
She also ran for the South Hulhumale' constituency during the 2024 Maldivian parliamentary election, but she lost to Ahmed Shamheed, an MDP member.[11] [12]
Nahula was born on 12 March 1982 in Hoarafushi.[13] She is married to Qasim Ibrahim, a businessman and leader of the Jumhooree Party of Maldives. Together, they have six children.[14]