Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު އަދީބު ޢަބްދުލްޣަފޫރު; born 11 April 1982) is a Maldivian politician who briefly served as Vice President of Maldives in 2015.
After graduating in 2008, he started work as the chief operating officer at Millennium Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd, before he got elected as the Treasurer of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MNCCI) the same year.
On 24 October 2015, it was announced that Adeeb had been arrested by Maldives police in connection with a 28 September 2015 bomb attack which targeted President Abdulla Yameen.
[6] On 24 October 2015, Adeeb was arrested following the Finifenmaa yacht explosion and was charged with high treason with the Criminal Court of Maldives passing a 15-year prison sentence against him.
His love for music led to his sponsorship and event sourcing of one of the biggest major concert gigs in the Maldives, which included international artist Akon, as well as Bollywood stars and bands.