Ahmed Faiz Hussain
Maldivian lawyer (born 1963)
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Ahmed Faiz Hussain (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ފާއިޒު ޙުސައިން; born 28 April 1963)[1] is a Maldivian lawyer and former judge who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Maldives from 2010 to 2014. Hussain previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives from 2008 to 2010.
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Ahmed Faiz Hussain | |
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އަޙްމަދު ފާއިޒު ޙުސައިން | |
Faiz in 2013 | |
| 2nd Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
| In office 10 August 2010 – 11 December 2014 | |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Saeed |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives | |
| In office 18 September 2008 – 10 August 2010 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1963 Vaikaradhoo, Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives |
Early life
Ahmed Faiz Hussain was born on 28 April 1963 in Vaikaradhoo, Haa Alif Atoll.[1]
Career
Hussain had served as a judge at the Civil Court and the High Court of the Maldives.[2]
On 18 September 2008, Hussain was a Justice at the Supreme Court of the Maldives.[3]
In 2010, President Mohamed Nasheed nominated Hussain as the Chief Justice.[2] He was later appointed as the Chief Justice.[4]
As the Chief Justice, he had sworn in Mohamed Waheed Hassan as the President following the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed.[5] He had also sworn in Abdulla Yameen and Mohamed Jameel Ahmed as the President and Vice President respectively.[6]
In 2014, the People's Majlis passed an amendment to the Judicature Act, where the Supreme Court bench decreased from seven to five judges.[7] Hours after the amendment was ratified, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) called an emergency meeting where they recommended that Hussain and Judge Ahmed Muthasim Adnan be removed.[8] The Majlis later removed both of them.[9] The International Commission of Jurists called it an "arbitrary and unlawful removal",[10] the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela Knaul urged authorities to reconsider their dismissal.[11]
In 2019, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih consulted with the JSC to reappoint Hussain to the Supreme Court bench.[12] The JSC later advised President Solih against reappointment following unconstitutional decisions made during his time as Chief Justice.[13]