Mohamed Zahir | |
|---|---|
މުޙައްމަދު ޒާހިރު | |
 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| National Security Advisor | |
| In office 18 November 2008 – 10 December 2010 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed |
| Preceded by | Created |
| Succeeded by | Ameen Faisal |
| Chief of Defence Force | |
| In office 11 November 1996 – 18 November 2008 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Abdul Sattar Adam |
| Succeeded by | Moosa Ali Jaleel |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Majeediyya School |
| Alma mater | Hendon Police College Naval Postgraduate School Harvard Kennedy School College of Defence and Security Studies |
| Nickname | 22 Zahir |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Maldives |
| Service | Maldives National Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1972-2013 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles / wars | 1988 Maldives coup attempt |
| Awards | Medal for Exceptional Bravery Order of Distinguished Army Service Distinguished Service Medal Presidential Medal Dedicated Service Medal |
Major General (Retired) Mohamed Zahir (Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ޒާހިރު) is a former Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and the National Security Advisor of the Maldives.