Attorney General of Maldives
ބަންޑާރަނައިބު
Incumbent
Ahmed Usham[1]
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]
Websitehttp://agoffice.gov.mv

Attorney General of the Maldives was introduced in 1932 under Sultun 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]

Attorney General list since 1993

Attorney General Year Start Year End President of the Maldives
Mohamed Munawar 11 December 1993 11 December 2003 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Hassan Saeed 11 December 2003 5 August 2007 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Azima Shukoor 10 October 2007 11 December 2008 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed 12 October 2008 18 November 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 Muizz 21 March 2011 8 February 2012 Mohamed Nasheed
Azima Shukoor 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

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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.
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