Abdulla Saeed ( dv, އަބްދުﷲ ސައީދު; born 25 September 1964) is a Maldivian politician, who was the

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from September 18, 2008 to August 10, 2010 and December 15, 2014 to June 20, 2018. On February 6, 2018, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. alongside Justice Ali Hameed, was arrested under a state of emergency after being accused of trying to overthrow the government. On May 8, 2018 he was found guilty of trying to obstruct state functions, being accused of ordering the suspension of the government’s e-letter management system (GEMS) to block the delivery of three letters. He lost his seat on the bench after Supreme Court rejected his appeal on June 20, 2018.

Early life and family

Born on the island of Meedhoo (located within

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) on 25 September 1964, Abdulla Saeed is a descendant of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty of the Maldives. He is the first son of Mohamed Saeed and Maumoona Mohammed Didi. His father, Mohamed Saeed, served as a

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of Meedhoo for nearly a decade.

Career

After returning to Maldives in 1995, Saeed began as a state attorney for the attorney general's office. He represented the state in numerous cases and advised the state in legal matters. In late 2000 he was appointed as the director of Institute of Shari’ah and Law of the Maldives and later became the first Dean of Faculty of Sharia and Law of the Maldives National University.

Education

Saeed's education includes: * An

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(Combined Honours Degree in

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and Law) from

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, 1994. * An

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from the International Maritime Law Institute,

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, 1999. * A Parliamentary Studies and Legal Drafting course at the

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, 1997. * Coursework, national and international seminars and conferences including judicial studies and training programs at

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, and

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, 2001. * ''Effective Dispute Management in a Changing World'' and ''An Executive Programme in Negotiation and Mediation'', conducted by the

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, Singapore, 2001. * ''Seminar on Customer-Oriented Service'', organized by the

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in cooperation with the Public Service Division at The President’s Office, Male’, 2000. * ''Workshop on Aviation Accident Investigation'' conducted by the

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, Singapore, 16 – 22 February 2000. * ''WIPO National Workshop on Intellectual Property'' and the ''Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights'' (TRIPS Agreement) organized by the

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(WIPO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Male’, 1999. * Workshop on '' EEZ Management and Maritime Legislation'' organized by the Economic and Legal Advisory Services Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the

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, Male’, 1995.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saeed, Abdulla Maldivian judges Qazis of the Maldives Living people 1964 births Al-Azhar University alumni