| Maryam Mariya | |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Office: | Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development |
| Preceding: | Dr. Ibrahim Hassan |
| President: | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Honorific Prefix: | Minister |
| Alma Mater: | National Institute of Education, University of Canberra, Massey University, University of Waikato |
| Term Start: | 17 November 2023 |
| Nationality: | Maldivian |
Maryam Mariya is a Maldivian politician who is Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development.[1] She was serving as Visiting Scholar at Maldives National University.[2]
Mariya got a diploma in TESL at the National Institute of Education, Singapore in 1998. She got an MA TESOL at the University of Canberra, Australia and a PhD in Applied Linguistics at the Massey University, New Zealand.[3] [4] She received postgraduate teaching and learning at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, where she was a Research Associate.
Maryam Mariya has worked at various educational institutes such as Waikato University, Maldives National University, Villa College and is now serving as the Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development under the Cabinet of Mohamed Muizzu.