Ahmed Faiz Hussain
Ahmed Faiz Hussain | |
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އަޙްމަދު ފާއިޒު ޙުސައިން | |
.jpg) Faiz in 2013 | |
| 2nd Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
| In office 10 August 2010 – 11 December 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Saeed |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 18 September 2008 – 10 August 2010 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1963 Vaikaradhoo, Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives |
Ahmed Faiz Hussain (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ފާއިޒު ޙުސައިން; born 28 April 1963)[1] is a Maldivian lawyer and former judge who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Maldives from 2010 to 2014. Hussain previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives from 2008 to 2010.
Early life
Ahmed Faiz Hussain was born on 28 April 1963 in Vaikaradhoo, Haa Alif Atoll.[1]
Career
Hussain had served as a judge at the Civil Court and the High Court of the Maldives.[2]
On 18 September 2008, Hussain was a Justice at the Supreme Court of the Maldives.[3]
In 2010, President Mohamed Nasheed nominated Hussain as the Chief Justice.[2] He was later appointed as the Chief Justice.[4]
As the Chief Justice, he had sworn in Mohamed Waheed Hassan as the President following the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed.[5] He had also sworn in Abdulla Yameen and Mohamed Jameel Ahmed as the President and Vice President respectively.[6]
In 2014, the People's Majlis passed an amendment to the Judicature Act, where the Supreme Court bench decreased from seven to five judges.[7] Hours after the amendment was ratified, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) called an emergency meeting where they recommended that Hussain and Judge Ahmed Muthasim Adnan be removed.[8] The Majlis later removed both of them.[9] The International Commission of Jurists called it an "arbitrary and unlawful removal",[10] the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela Knaul urged authorities to reconsider their dismissal.[11]
In 2019, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih consulted with the JSC to reappoint Hussain to the Supreme Court bench.[12] The JSC later advised President Solih against reappointment following unconstitutional decisions made during his time as Chief Justice.[13]
References
- 1 2 "ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ބާ ކައުންސިލުގެ އެގްޒެކެޓިވް ކޮމިޓީގެ މެންބަރަކު ހޮވުމަށް ބާއްވާ ބައ-ިއިލެކްޝަން 2019 - ވޯޓު ދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ލިސްޓު" [2019 By-election of the Executive Committee of the Bar Council of the Maldives - Approved voters list] (PDF). Maldivian Government Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- 1 2 "President nominates Uz Ahmed Faiz Hussain as Chief Justice". The President's Office. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Uz. Ahmed Faiz Hussain". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Constitutional disaster averted as Parliament approves Supreme Court". Maldives Independent. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Dr Mohamed Waheed sworn in as President". The President's Office. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mr Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom sworn in as President and Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed sworn in as Vice President". The President's Office. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (24 February 2026). "Bill submitted proposing decreasing Supreme Court Judges to five". The Edition. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
In 2014, during the administration of former President Abdulla Yameen, the Supreme Court bench had been decreased from seven to five judges
- ↑ Rasheed, Zaheena (11 December 2014). "JSC recommends dismissal of Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz and Justice Muthasim Adnan". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Rasheed, Zaheena (14 December 2014). "Majlis removes Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz, Justice Muthasim Adnan from Supreme Court". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Maldives: removal of Supreme Court judges an assault on independence of the judiciary". International Commission of Jurists. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Maldives: Arbitrary removal of Supreme Court judges deeply concerning, UN expert warns". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "President consults JSC on Supreme Court nominee". The President's Office. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "JSC to advise against reappointing Faiz to Supreme Court". PSM News. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2026.