Abdul Ghanee Mohamed
Abdul Ghanee Mohamed | |
|---|---|
ޢަބްދުލްޣަނީ މުޙައްމަދު | |
.jpg) Ghanee in 2025 | |
| 6th Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2025 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Muthasim Adnan |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 28 June 2018 – 4 December 2019 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Judge of the High Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 14 March 2004 – 28 June 2018 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
| President of the Judicial Service Commission | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 21 January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Afeeg |
| Succeeded by | Mujthaz Fahmy |
| Judge of the Civil Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 10 July 2000 – 14 March 2004 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
Abdul Ghanee Mohamed (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުލްޣަނީ މުޙައްމަދު) is a Maldivian lawyer and judge who is currently serving as the sixth Chief Justice of the Maldives since 2025. He previously served as a judge of the Supreme Court of the Maldives from 2018 to 2019 and a judge of the High Court of the Maldives from 2004 to 2018.
Education
[edit]He has Bachelor of Laws and Islamic Jurisprudence from Al-Azhar University, a master's degree in Islamic Judicial Sciences and Shariah Policy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from the Islamic University of Maldives.[1]
Career
[edit]Ghani served a judge on the Civil Court from 10 July 2000 to 14 March 2004, later on serving as a judge of the High Court from 14 March 2004 to 28 June 2018.[2] He also served as the Chief Judge of the High Court from 21 September 2008 to 26 April 2011.[2] From 27 July 2009 to 21 January 2010 he served as the president of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).[3]
In 2018, he was nominated by President Abdulla Yameen as a justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives.[4] He was later appointed by Yameen on 28 June 2018.[5] In 2019, Ghanee faced multiple corruption allegations from the JSC and ethical misconduct.[6][7] He was suspended by the JSC and submitted a motion to the People's Majlis to remove him as a justice of the Supreme Court.[8] The People's Majlis's Judiciary Committee approved his dismissal motion and the whole Majlis voted to remove him with 64 in favour.[9][7][10] He was also under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission stemming from a 2012 complaint.[11]
In 2024, he was appointed by President Mohamed Muizzu as a member of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, later on becoming the president.[12]
In 2025, President Mohamed Muizzu recommended Ghanee for the post of Chief Justice.[13] The People's Majlis's Judiciary Committee approved Ghanee's appointment and the entire Majlis approved Ghanee with a unanimous vote.[14][15] He was later appointed as the Chief Justice by Muizzu on 6 August 2025.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "President appoints Chief Justice". The President's Office. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- 1 2 "ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޯޓުގެ ފަނޑިޔާރުން" [Judges of the High Court of the Maldives]. High Court of the Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
- ↑ "ކުރީގެ ރައީސުން" [Former presidents]. Judicial Service Commission (in Divehi). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dr Didi nominated as new Maldives chief justice". Maldives Independent. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
President Abdulla Yameen also proposed Judges Abdulla Didi and Abdul Ghanee Mohamed as new appointees to the apex court bench in a letter addressed to the People's Majlis (parliament).
- ↑ "President Yameen appoints Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi as the new Chief Justice". The President's Office. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Corruption allegations against 4 Supreme Court Judges". PSM News. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Justice Ghanee impeached". Maldives Independent. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "JSC suspends top court judge Ghanee; seeks dismissal". Avas. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Shaany, Aishath (28 November 2019). "Judiciary Committee approves Justice Ghanee's dismissal motion". Raajje TV. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Aiham, Ahmed (4 December 2019). "Parliament moves to sack Supreme Court Judge Abdul Ghanee". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (20 November 2019). "Judge Ghani under investigation by ACC". Sun. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "President appoints four members to the Tax Appeal Tribunal". The President's Office. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Shahid, Malika (4 August 2025). "Abdul Ghanee recommended for Chief Justice post". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Zalif, Zunana (4 August 2025). "Committee greenlights Ghani's appointment as Chief Justice". Raajje TV. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (5 August 2025). "Parliament approves appointment of Ghani as Chief Justice". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "President appoints Chief Justice". The President's Office. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
