Ahmed Muthasim Adnan (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު މުޢުތަޞިމް ޢަދުނާން; born 9 February 1965) is the Chief Justice of the Maldives from December 8, 2019.[1][2][3]
Ahmed Muthasim Adnan | |
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އަޙްމަދު މުޢުތަޞިމް ޢަދުނާން | |
.jpg) Adnan in 2024 | |
| 5th Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Abdulla Didi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Muthasim Adnan February 9, 1965 Malé, Maldives |
| Education | University of Glasgow (MPhil in Transnational Commercial Law) |
| Website | supremecourt |
Education & Career edit
Adnan completed his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Buckingham, the United Kingdom and Master of Philosophy in Transnational Commercial Law from the University of Glasgow, the United Kingdom.[4]
Career edit
Muthasim first started working for the government as the Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2001. He was appointed the dean of the new Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Maldives National University in 2001, which he served until 2005. From 2005-2010, he was a Partner at a law firm as well as a member of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives, the Law Commission of the Maldives and the Foreign Investment Board of the Maldives. In 2010, he was one of the first Justices nominated by President Mohamed Nasheed for the Supreme Court and in 2019, he was nominated by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as the Chief Justice of the Maldives.[4]
served as a Justice of the Supreme Court from 2010 to 2014 as one of the first justices to sit on the bench with its formation.[5]
References edit
- ^ "President appoints Chief Justice and Supreme Court Justice". The President's Office. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "New chief justice and prosecutor general approved as parliament breaks for recess". Maldives Independent. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "President appoints Muthasim as Chief Justice". Avas. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ahmed Muthasim Adnan". Supreme Court of the Maldives. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "President appoints Muthasim as Chief Justice". avas.mv. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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