Yahya Deeb Nida

Yahya Deeb Nida
17th Prime Minister of Verdusa
In office March 5th, 2023
President	Valtena Leo
Preceded by	Avsalom Levi
Personal details
Born	(1964-10-23) 23 October 1964 Haifan, Verdusa
Political party	Islamic Union Party

Yahya Deeb Nida (born 23 October 1964) is an Verdusan Muslim social worker and politician, currently serving as the 17th Prime Minister of Verdusa since March 2023. She is the first woman elected Prime Minister of Verdusa, and the fourth Muslim in office. Prior to being elected Prime Minister by coalition merger of the moderate Muslim and Rajit parties and the largest Christian party in Parliament, Nida was the leader of the Islamic Union Party. In her term as Prime Minister, she has overseen a widening of religious freedoms in Verdusa, has struck down attempts to pass laws which limited the power sharing between Verdusa's four main religions as described in the 1957 constitution, and has worked to reform the national health services.

Early life and education

Yahya Deeb Nida was born in Haifan, Verdusa, on 23 October 1964. She was raised in a wealthy Muslim family; her father ran a construction company in Haifan, while her mother taught Emmirian language classes at the University of Haifan. Nida's younger brother, Khamel, was killed by a RLA sniper in the Verdusa Civil War in 1987 while serving in the Verdusan Armed Forces during the Battle of Haifan.

Personal life

Nida is a Verdusan Muslim. She married Hassim Usin Nida in 1987, and the couple have 6 children.