Sabra Noordeen
Chief of Staff for the Executive Leadership Team
Sabra Noordeen is the Chief of Staff for the CFJ’s Executive Leadership Team. Prior to joining CFJ, she served as Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Special Envoy for Climate Change (2021 – 2023), and the Secretary for Foreign Relations (2018 – 2021) at the President’s Office.
She previously served as a political aide in the office of former President Nasheed, lobbying and coordinating strategies with local and international partners for his release from arbitrary detention. She also worked as a director and intelligence analyst at the Maldives Police Service. Sabra has worked in many capacities in areas encompassing international relations, human rights, public policy and political activism.
Sabra holds a Msc. in State, Society and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the University of London and a BA. in International Relations and Anthropology from the University of Sussex.
Sabra has worked in many capacities in areas encompassing international relations, human rights, public policy and political activism.