Dr. Mausoom was born on the island of Kelaa, Maldives. He was a Member of Parliament and the CEO of Streamliners Pvt Ltd. He holds a Doctorate Degree on sustainable tourism development conferred by the School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, UK. He spent over 10 years abroad for higher education in England, Northern Ireland, Germany and Malaysia.
Dr. Mausoom has held various cabinet positions in the Maldives government, including Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation. and Minister of Environment, Energy and Water. He was also previously head of the Maldives Tourism Promotion Board.
Dr. Mausoom has served as a member of the Tourism Promotion Advisory Council; board director of State Trading Organization; member of the College Council of Maldives; board director of the Maldives Transport & Construction Company; and a board member of Maldives Association of Tourism Industry; and also worked as General Manager of Sun Island Resort and Spa, the largest resort in the Maldives.