Judge Mohamed Faisal Appointed Chief Judge of the High Court
NewsAhmed Shurau
Judge Mohamed Faisal of the High Court has been officially appointed as the Chief Judge of the High Court following a decision made at a meeting of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) held tonight.
Judge Faisal, who holds a first-degree qualification in Sharia and Law from the Maldives College of Islamic Studies, has been working in the legal field since 2012. He previously worked as a lawyer at SMNS Equity Chamber before transitioning into judicial roles. Faisal was appointed as a member of the JSC on May 22, 2014, and later served as Vice President of the Commission from July 13, 2014.
He was appointed as a Judge of the High Court on July 24, 2018, before stepping into the role of Chief Judge following the vacancy left by Hussain Shaheed, who was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court on March 19, 2025. Since then, Faisal has been temporarily managing the operations of the High Court.
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