Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi (born 1 October 1966) is the 4th

Chief Justice of the Maldives The chief justice of the Maldives is the most influential member of the judicial branch of the Maldives. He is appointed by the president of the Maldives. He is a member of parliamentary committee and one member of the five Supreme Court justices ...

, served from June 28, 2018, till December 8, 2019.

Early life

Dr. Ahmed Abdhulla Didi was born in S. Hithadhoo, Republic of Maldives on 1 October 1966.

Education & Career

After completing Secondary Certificate of Al-Azhar at Cairo Preparatory and Secondary Institute, he completed his

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

in Sharia & Law at

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in 1993. Prior to his appointment to

Supreme Court of the Maldives The Supreme Court of the Maldives () is the Supreme court, highest court of the Maldives. History The Supreme Court was established on 18 September 2008 under Article 282 of the Constitution of the Maldives. The first amendment to the Judicatu ...

in 2010, he worked at Attorney General's office as Deputy Attorney General from 2008 to 2009 as well as Counsel General of the

People's Majlis The People's Majlis () is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. It has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. It is composed of 93 members as of 2024. Each year on the first Mon ...

in 2010. He was nominated to Supreme Court by President

Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Nasheed (; born 17 May 1967), also known as Anni (), is a Maldivians, Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Part ...

and the Majlis confirmed his nomination on August 10, 2010. After Chief Justice

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was disqualified from Supreme Court bench on June 20, 2018, President

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nominated Justice Dr.Ahmed Abdulla Didi as the new Chief Justice, his nomination was confirmed by the Majlis on June 28, 2010.

References

Maldivian judges Qazis of the Maldives Living people 1966 births Al-Azhar University alumni Maldivian expatriates in Egypt {{Maldives-bio-stub