Attorney General (Maldives)

Attorney General of Maldives
ބަންޑާރަނައިބު
since 17 November 2023[1]
Judiciary of the Maldives
StyleThe Honorable
Bandaaranaibu
AbbreviationAG
ResidenceMalè Maldives
SeatVelaanaage[2]
NominatorCabinet of the Maldives
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Maldives
Formation1932[3]
Websiteagoffice.gov.mv

Attorney General of the Maldives was introduced in 1932 under Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III.[3] It is responsible in upholding the law within a secure and a peace environment and defend the public interest.[3] He is also designated as a member of the Cabinet of the Maldives.

From 2014 to 2016, the Attorney General's office was part of the Ministry of Law and Gender, with Attorney General Mohamed Anil in charge of the ministry.[4][5]

Azima Shukoor was the longest serving Attorney General since 1993.[6]

Attorneys General list

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Attorney General Year Start Year End President of the Maldives
Faleelathusheikh Hussain Salahuddin 23 December 1900 17 December 1928 [7]
Abdullah Kamaluddin 17 December 1928 22 December 1932 [7]
Faleelathusheikh Ibrahim Rushdhee 16 December 1932 9 November 1933 [7]
Abdullah Kamaluddin 27 January 1934 18 September 1939 [7]
Faleelathusheikh Ibrahim Rushdhee 18 September 1939 30 September 1940 [7]
Faleelathusheikh Ibrahim Luthfee 30 September 1940 31 January 1942 [7]
Ahmed Kamil Didi 31 January 1942 29 October 1944 [7]
Mohamed Nasir Manik 29 October 1944 23 August 1950 [7]
Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim 23 August 1950 17 May 1951 [7]
Ahmed Kamil Didi 28 May 1951 30 May 1956 [7]
Muhammad Jameel Didi 30 May 1956 11 September 1956 [7]
Adnan Hussain 26 September 1956 1 August 1959 [7]
Ibrahim Shihab 3 August 1959 11 November 1968 [7]
Ahmed Zaki 11 November 1983 22 February 1990 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom[7]
Ahmed Zahir 22 February 1990 27 March 1991 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom[7]
Mohamed Munawar[7] 11 November 1993 11 November 2003 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Hassan Saeed[7] 11 November 2003 5 August 2007 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Azima Shukoor[7] 10 October 2007 11 November 2008 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed[7] 12 November 2008 18 May 2009 Mohamed Nasheed
Husnu Al Suood 2 June 2009 29 May 2010 Mohamed Nasheed
Ahmed Ali Sawaad 12 August 2010 21 March 2011 Mohamed Nasheed
Abdulla Muizzu 21 March 2011 8 February 2012 Mohamed Nasheed
Azima Shukoor[7] 12 February 2012 10 April 2013 Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Aishath Bisham 10 April 2013 1 July 2013 Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Azima Shukoor 1 July 2013 29 October 2013 Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Mohamed Anil 21 November 2013 17 November 2018 Abdulla Yameen
Ibrahim Riffath 17 November 2018 17 November 2023 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Ahmed Usham 17 November 2023 Incumbent Mohamed Muizzu

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The President's Office - The Cabinet". www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  2. ^ "Contact Us - Attorney General's Office". agoffice.gov.mv.
  3. ^ a b c "History - Attorney General's Office". agoffice.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  4. ^ "The President's Office - President establishes the Ministry of Law and Gender". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  5. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Gender, Family & Social Services. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Former Attorney Generals' of Maldives – from 1993 onwards" (PDF). Attorney General’s Office. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Attorney General's Office". 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12.
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