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Abdul Ghanee Mohamed

Abdul Ghanee Mohamed
ޢަބްދުލްޣަނީ މުޙައްމަދު
Ghanee in 2025
6th Chief Justice of the Maldives
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 August 2025
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Preceded byAhmed Muthasim Adnan
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives
In office
28 June 2018 – 4 December 2019
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Judge of the High Court of the Maldives
In office
14 March 2004 – 28 June 2018
PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Waheed Hassan
Abdulla Yameen
President of the Judicial Service Commission
In office
27 July 2009 – 21 January 2010
Preceded byHassan Afeeg
Succeeded byMujthaz Fahmy
Judge of the Civil Court of the Maldives
In office
10 July 2000 – 14 March 2004
PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Personal details
BornHenveiru, Malé, Maldives

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

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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

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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 appointement 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

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  1. ^ "President appoints Chief Justice". The President's Office. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "ކުރީގެ ރައީސުން" [Former presidents]. Judicial Service Commission (in Divehi). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ "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).
  5. ^ "President Yameen appoints Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi as the new Chief Justice". The President's Office. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Corruption allegations against 4 Supreme Court Judges". PSM News. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Justice Ghanee impeached". Maldives Independent. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ^ "JSC suspends top court judge Ghanee; seeks dismissal". Avas. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. ^ Shaany, Aishath (28 November 2019). "Judiciary Committee approves Justice Ghanee's dismissal motion". Raajje TV. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ^ Aiham, Ahmed (4 December 2019). "Parliament moves to sack Supreme Court Judge Abdul Ghanee". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. ^ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (20 November 2019). "Judge Ghani under investigation by ACC". Sun. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  12. ^ "President appoints four members to the Tax Appeal Tribunal". The President's Office. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  13. ^ Shahid, Malika (4 August 2025). "Abdul Ghanee recommended for Chief Justice post". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  14. ^ Zalif, Zunana (4 August 2025). "Committee greenlights Ghani's appointment as Chief Justice". Raajje TV. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  15. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (5 August 2025). "Parliament approves appointment of Ghani as Chief Justice". The Edition. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  16. ^ "President appoints Chief Justice". The President's Office. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.