Eva Abdulla

Eva Abdulla (Dhivehi: އީވާ ޢަބްދުﷲ; born 8 February 1978) is a Maldivian Politician who was the Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis until resignation in 3rd of December 2023. She is a Member of Parliament. She previously worked at the World Health Organization, the UNFPA, and was the Manager for the now-defunct local newspaper Minivan Daily. She has served as a parliamentarian for three consecutive terms since 2009 for the Galolhu Uthuru constituency and was a longtime member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, up until she left the party in May 2023. She is now a member of The Democrats.

Eva was elected deputy speaker with a unanimous vote of 76 parliamentarians, making her the second woman to have ever been elected to the office. In 2019, she was the second woman to have presided over a parliament meeting as speaker, with the first being former Deputy Speaker Aneesa Ahmed in 2008.

In 2023, she resigned as deputy speaker in the midst of a no-confidence motion being made against her by 50 parliamentarians. The motion was brought against her due to her withdrawal from the MDP in violation of an agreement that stated that she should remain an MDP candidate once elected on an MDP ticket.

Education

Eva graduated from the University of Kent, holding a BA in Politics and Government and a MA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Warwick, England, United Kingdom.