Adam Shareef Umar (Dhivehi: އާދަމް ޝަރީފް ޢުމަރު; born 12 December 1964) is a Maldivian politician who is currently the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works.

[3] Shareef obtained a master's degree in education from the University of East Anglia.

[4] He served as Minister of Defense and National Security during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen.

[5] Prior to that, he served as the Minister of State for Education from 2014 to 2015.

[8] He is also the Deputy Leader of the People's National Congress (PNC).