List of chief justices of the Maldives

Abdul Ghanee Mohamed, Chief Justice of the Maldives since 2025

The Chief Justice of the Maldives is the highest authority of the entire Maldivian judiciary, they are the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution of the Maldives, any law, or matter dealt with by a court of law.[1]: 51–54  The Chief Justice is appointed by the President of the Maldives after a consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and a confirmation of the nominee by a majority vote by the members of the People's Majlis.[1]: 54 

On 18 September 2008, Abdulla Saeed was appointed by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as the first Chief Justice.[2] Saeed served as the Chief Justice until 10 August 2010, where President Mohamed Nasheed appointed Ahmed Faiz Hussain as the Chief Justice under the 2010 Judicature Act.[3]

The longest-serving Chief Justice was Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, who was appointed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 8 December 2019 and retired on 20 July 2025.[4][5]

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Start of Term End of Term Length of Term Appointer (President of the Maldives) Ref.
1 Abdulla Saeed
(b. 1964)		 18 September 2008 10 August 2010 1 year, 326 days Maumoon Abdul Gayoom [6][2]
2 Ahmed Faiz Hussain
(b. 1963)		 10 August 2010 11 December 2014 4 years, 123 days Mohamed Nasheed [7][8][9]
3 Abdulla Saeed
(b. 1964)		 14 December 2014 20 June 2018 3 years, 188 days Abdulla Yameen [6][2][10]
4 Ahmed Abdulla Didi
(b. 1966)		 28 June 2018 18 November 2019 1 year, 143 days Abdulla Yameen [11][12][13]
5 Ahmed Muthasim Adnan
(b. 1965)		 8 December 2019 20 July 2025 5 years, 224 days Ibrahim Mohamed Solih [14][15]
6 Abdul Ghanee Mohamed 6 August 2025 Incumbent 1 year, 25 days Mohamed Muizzu [16][17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Constitution of the Maldives" (PDF). The President's Office. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Huzaam, Ali (7 February 2018). "އުއްތަމަފަނޑިޔާރު އަލްއުސްތާޛު ޢަބްދުﷲ ސަޢީދު". AdduLIVE (in Divehi). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "ތަޢާރަފް" [History]. Supreme Court of the Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "President appoints Chief Justice and Supreme Court Justice". The President's Office. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Shahid, Malika (17 July 2025). "Chief Justice Muthasim to retire next Monday". The Edition. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Uz. Abdullah Saeed". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Uz. Ahmed Faiz Hussain". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "New Chief Justice and Judges for Supreme Court Appointed". The President's Office. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "President Appoints Uz. Abdulla Saeed as the Chief Justice". The President's Office. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "ލޯކަލް ކައުންސިލްތަކުގެ އިންތިޚާބާއި އަންހެނުންގެ ތަރައްޤީއަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރާ ކޮމިޓީގެ އިންތިޚާބު 2020 - ވޯޓު ދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވާ މީހުންގެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީ" [Local Council Election and Women's Development Committee Election 2020 - Approved Voters List] (PDF). Maldivian Government Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "President Yameen appoints Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi as the new Chief Justice". The President's Office. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Uz. Ahmed Muthasim Adnan". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "President appoints Chief Justice and Supreme Court Justice". The President's Office. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Abdul Ghanee Mohamed". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "President appoints Chief Justice". The President's Office. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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