Profile of Mr. Mohamed Amjad

Profile of Mr. Mohamed Amjad

Mohamed Amjad started his career in the hospitality industry as a teenager in the 70s. In 1985, he was awarded a Commonwealth scholarship to Cyprus and underwent a two year Diploma course in food production (Hotel and Catering Institute). In 1989, he was awarded a Swiss Government scholarship and completed a three year Hotel Management course in Switzerland (IHTTI Hotel Management Institute). He also holds a Masters Degree in Hospitality Management (Birmingham University).

Amjad attended various courses in Training Methodology locally and internationally. He has a vast experience in the industry in Maldives and Europe. Among positions he held in hotels in Europe and Maldives are the position of Manager and General Manager.

After completing his studies abroad, he continued as a lecturer at the Hotel School in Male and was promoted to the position of Assistant Director when the school became an Institute and remained in at these positions even after it was named Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism under Maldives College of Higher Education. He resigned in 2002 after 12 years of service.

In 1995, he took a no-pay leave to join a 3 year Human Resource Development Project as Training Specialist. This project, aimed at producing trainers for the Hospitality Industry of the seven countries of South Asian Regional Cooperation, was funded by the European Union to the tune of US$ 10 million.

At the request of The Ministry of Tourism, he developed the initial criteria and testing of the Presidential Human Resource Award for the tourism industry.

He was also actively involved in the initial testing and implementation. Amjad was also a member of the Tourism Promotion Council at the Maldives Tourism Promotion Board as an Industry expert until 2008.

In 2006, Amjad undertook a project for the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation to develop Human Resource Development strategies and action plans for the Third Tourism Master plan of Maldives.

He was also a training consultant for the Vila Hotels and Wings Services Pvt. Ltd. in Male and a panel member of the Vila Scholarship Foundation for 2006 and 2007.
During and after his study in Europe, he traveled to well over 25 countries in Europe, Middle East, Gulf, Asia and South Pacific.

Currently, Mr. Amjad is Operations Director of Beehive Hotels of which he is also a shareholder. Beehive Hotels operates the 42 room Nalahiya Hotel in Male.

Amjad became increasingly vocal in domestic politics after he was imprisoned in connection with the popular SANDAAN email news letter. Now he is a supporter of all reform activities and intends to run for Citizens Majilis to represent Fedu, Addu Atoll.