Hassan Zareer () is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises of the Maldives since 2026.
Zareer started his career at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, where he had different positions such as Assistant Under Secretary, Assistant Director at the Public Enterprises Monitoring and Evaluation Board, and Chief Public Accounts Executive. He served as Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) between August 2010 and September 2019. Zareer then joined Villa Shipping and Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. in as Director of Finance and Group Chief Compliance Officer, serving until March 2024. On 25 March 2024, he was appointed Chairperson of the Bank of Maldives, a position he left in May 2024 to be appointed Commissioner General of Taxation at MIRA. In June 2026, he was appointed Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises.
Zareer holds a Bachelor of Accounting and an MSc in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
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