Appointed on 18 September 2008 as Chief Justice for the newly formed Supreme Court of the Republic of Maldives, Abdullah Saeed was born on 25 September 1964, and raised in Meedhoo in Addu Atoll. From that classic island childhood in the Maldives, Abdullah Saeed went on to become one of the country's foremost lawyers who has treasured himself with a combined legal knowledge of continental European and Common Law, and Islamic Shari'ah. He rose from the ranks, having begun his career as a State Attorney. Also, he served as first Dean of the Faculty of Shari'ah and Law of the Maldives College of Higher Education, Director of Public Prosecutions, Assistant Director General of Public Prosecutions and the Deputy Attorney General before his current appointment.
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Deputy Attorney General, 11 September 2008 till 18 September 2008.
On study leave from 11 September 2005 till 11 September 2008.
Assistant Director General, Public Prosecution, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 16 June 2005 till 11 September 2005.
Director, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 25 April 2001till 15 June 2005.
Dean, Faculty of Shari'ah and Law, Male', Maldives from 1 February 2001 till 24 April 2001.
Director, Institute of Shari'ah and Law, Male', Maldives from 2 August 2000 till 31 January 2001.
State Attorney, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 27 June 1995 till 12 September 1998 and from 8 June 1999 till 1 August 2000.
On study leave from 11 September 2005 till 11 September 2008.
Assistant Director General, Public Prosecution, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 16 June 2005 till 11 September 2005.
Director, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 25 April 2001till 15 June 2005.
Dean, Faculty of Shari'ah and Law, Male', Maldives from 1 February 2001 till 24 April 2001.
Director, Institute of Shari'ah and Law, Male', Maldives from 2 August 2000 till 31 January 2001.
State Attorney, Attorney General's Office, Male', Maldives from 27 June 1995 till 12 September 1998 and from 8 June 1999 till 1 August 2000.
Additional Experiance
Did an internship with the legal office of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy, 17 September - 17 November 2006.
Member of the Maritime Training Advisory Board, 2003 - 2005.
Member of the Advisory Council to the Narcotics Control Board, 2003 - 2005.
Member of the Committee established under Clause 11 (b) of the Act (Number 77/7) on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Use: 3rd Amendment, 2002 - 2005.
Member of the Tender Evaluation Board, 2001 - 2004.
Member of the Law Commission of the Republic of Maldives, 1997 - 2002.
Member of the Council for the Protection of the Rights of Children, Maldives, 1996 - 1998 and 2002 - 2005.
Legal Officer, the Unit for the Protection of the Rights of Children, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1996 - 1998.
Teaching Law at the Faculty of Management and Computing of the Maldives College of Higher Education, previously known as the Institute of Management and Administration, from 1996 till now.
Teaching Law at the college of Islamic Studies, Male', from 1996 till now.
Education & Training
Presently Pursuing work on doctoral thesis in International Law.
Master of Laws, IMO, International Maritime Law Institute, Malta, 1999.
Legislative Drafting Course, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, India, 5 December 1997 till end of February 1998.
LLB (Combined Honours Degree in Shari'ah and Law) Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, 1994.
Secondary Education at Institute of Foreign Students, Al Azhar, Cairo, 1984 - 1988.
Middle School Education at the English Preparatory and Secondary School, Male', Maldives, 1981 - 1983.
Primary Education at Jamia Islamiya, Dabhel (district Surat) , India, 1976 - 1980.
Primary Education at Hidhaya School, S. Meedhoo, Maldives, 1969 - 1976.
Course on Effective Dispute Management in a Changing World: An Executive Programme in Negotiation and Mediation, conducted by Singapore Mediation Centre, Singapore, 26 - 30 November 2001.
Seminar on Customer-Oriented Service, Organized by the Civil Service College (Singapore) in cooperation with Public Service Division, The President's Office, Male', 11 - 13 July 2000.
Workshop on Aviation Accident Investigation, Singapore Aviation Academy, 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 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Male', 24 - 25 November 1999.
Special Course on International Maritime Labour Law in conjunction with ISF, ITF and MMA, Malta, 15 - 19 February 1999.
Seminar on the FIDIC forms of contract (MASIONS) Male', 15 - 16 May 1996.
Workshop on EEZ Management and Maritime Legislation organized by Economic and Legal Advisory Services Division, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Male', 27 - 30 November 1995.
Seminar on Customer-Oriented Service, Organized by the Civil Service College (Singapore) in cooperation with Public Service Division, The President's Office, Male', 11 - 13 July 2000.
Workshop on Aviation Accident Investigation, Singapore Aviation Academy, 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 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Male', 24 - 25 November 1999.
Special Course on International Maritime Labour Law in conjunction with ISF, ITF and MMA, Malta, 15 - 19 February 1999.
Seminar on the FIDIC forms of contract (MASIONS) Male', 15 - 16 May 1996.
Workshop on EEZ Management and Maritime Legislation organized by Economic and Legal Advisory Services Division, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Male', 27 - 30 November 1995.
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