Attorney General (Maldives)

Attorney General of Maldives
ބަންޑާރަނައިބު
since 17 November 2023[1]
Judiciary of the Maldives
StyleThe Honorable
Bandaaranaibu
AbbreviationAG
ResidenceMalè Maldives
SeatVelaanaage[2]
NominatorCabinet of the Maldives
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Maldives
Formation1932[3]
Websiteagoffice.gov.mv

Attorney General of the Maldives was introduced in 1932 under Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III.[3] It is responsible in upholding the law within a secure and a peace environment and defend the public interest.[3] He is also designated as a member of the Cabinet of the Maldives.

From 2014 to 2016, the Attorney General's office was part of the Ministry of Law and Gender, with Attorney General Mohamed Anil in charge of the ministry.[4][5]

Azima Shukoor was the longest serving Attorney General since 1993.[6]

  1. ^ a b "The President's Office - The Cabinet". www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  2. ^ "Contact Us - Attorney General's Office". agoffice.gov.mv.
  3. ^ a b c "History - Attorney General's Office". agoffice.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  4. ^ "The President's Office - President establishes the Ministry of Law and Gender". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  5. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Gender, Family & Social Services. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Former Attorney Generals' of Maldives – from 1993 onwards" (PDF). Attorney General’s Office. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-06-27.