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. ...

, serving from June 28, 2018 till December 8th, 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 Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

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 highest court of the Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, ...

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 ( dv, ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; ''Rayyithunge Majilis'') is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of t ...

in 2010. He was nominated to Supreme Court by President

Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Nasheed GCSK (; born 17 May 1967) is a Maldivian politician and activist currently serving as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis since May 2019. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, he served as President of the ...

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

Abdulla Saeed Abdulla Saeed ( dv, އަބްދުﷲ ސައީދު; born 25 September 1964) is a Maldivian politician, who was the Chief Justice of the Maldives from September 18, 2008 to August 10, 2010 and December 15, 2014 to June 20, 2018. On February 6, 201 ...

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

Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 following his ...

nominated Justice 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