Abbas Shareef (Dhivehi: ޢައްބާސް ޝަރީފް; born 19??) is a Maldivian lawyer who is currently serving as Prosecutor General since September 2024 and had previously served as the Secretary to the President on Legal Affairs under president Mohamed Muizzu and a Judge at the High Court of the Maldives from March 2011 to October 2015.
Abbas Shareef | |
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| ޢައްބާސް ޝަރީފް | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 5th Prosecutor General of the Maldives | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Hussain Shameem |
| Secretary to the President on Legal Affairs | |
| In office 17 November 2023 – 18 September 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Judge at the High Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 26 March 2011 – 1 October 2015 | |
| President | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malé, Maldives |
| Political party | Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania (LL.B) |
| Website | The President's Office |
Early life and education
editAbbas Shareef was born in Malé, Maldives. He studied Bachelor of Laws at the Australian University of Tasmania in 2000.[1]
Career
editShareef was appointed a Judge at the High Court of the Maldives by then-president Mohamed Nasheed on 26 March 2011.[2] Prior to his appointment as a High Court judge, he held positions such as Assistant Legal Officer, Legal Officer and Assistant Director General at the President's Office. He further served as a member of the Judicial Service Commission appointed by the President, Deputy President of the Judicial Service Commission and Vice President of the Appeals Committee of the Football Association of Maldives.[3] On 22 June 2015, Shareef along with Azmiralda Zahir and Shuaib Hussain Zakariyya were transferred to the southern branch of the appellate court.[4] In October 2015, Shareef retired as a High Court judge.[5][6]
Shareef was appointed as Secretary to the President on Legal Affairs on 17 November 2023.[7]
On 12 September 2024, following the resignation of Hussain Shameem, President Mohamed Muizzu submitted the name of Shareef to the People's Majlis for parliamentary approval to appoint him as the Prosecutor General of the Maldives.[8][9] Shareef was approved by the parliament on 16 September 2024.[10][11][12] On 18 September 2024, Abbas was appointed as the Prosecutor General by President Mohamed Muizzu.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ Hassan, Ahmed (18 November 2023). "ރައީސްގެ ލީގަލް ސެކެއްޓްރީއަކަށް ކުރީގެ ފަނޑިޔާރު އައްބާސް" [Former Justice Abbas appointed President's Legal Secretary]. Channel News Maldives (in Divehi). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Judges of the High Court of the Maldives through history". High Court of the Maldives (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "އަލްއުސްތާޛު ޢައްބާސް ޝަރީފް" [Mr. Abbas Shareef]. High Court of the Maldives (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Hassan (22 June 2015). "Three High Court judges transferred to southern branch". Minivan News. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "High Court Judge to retire". Maldives Independent. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "PG candidate Abbas promises impartiality". Sun. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The President appoints top executives to the President's Office". The President's Office. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Zalif, Zunana (12 September 2024). "Pres. nominates Abbas Shareef for PG, sent for committee review". Raajje TV. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "President's nomination for PG sent to Parliament for further review". PSM News. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (16 September 2024). "Committee approves appointment of Abbas as Prosecutor General". The Edition. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Committee approves Abbas as Prosecutor General". PSM News. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Parliament committee approves Abbas as chief prosecutor". Atoll Times. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Zalif, Zunana (18 September 2024). "Abbas Shareef appointed Prosecutor General". Raajje TV. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Pres Dr. Muizzu appoints Abbas Shareef as the Prosecutor General". Avas. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.