Abdulla Saeed
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Abdulla Saeed (Dhivehi: އަބްދުﷲ ސައީދު; born 25 September 1964) is a Maldivian politician, who was the Chief Justice of the Maldives from September 18, 2008 to August 10, 2010 and December 15, 2014 to June 20, 2018.
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Abdulla Saeed | |
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އަބްދުﷲ ސައީދު | |
1st & 3rd Chief Justice of the Maldives | |
In office 15 December 2014 – 20 June 2018 | |
Nominated by | Abdulla Yameen |
Preceded by | Ahmed Faiz |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Abdulla Didi |
In office 18 September 2008 – 10 August 2010 | |
Nominated by | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Faiz |
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Born | Abdulla Saeed (1964-09-25) September 25, 1964 (age 59) Meedhoo, Seenu Atoll, Maldives |
Education | Al-Azhar University (Sharia And Law, LL.D.) |
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On February 6, 2018, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. alongside Justice Ali Hameed, was arrested under a state of emergency after being accused of trying to overthrow the government.[1]
On May 8, 2018 he was found guilty of trying to obstruct state functions, being accused of ordering the suspension of the government’s e-letter management system (GEMS) to block the delivery of three letters.[2] He lost his seat on the bench after Supreme Court rejected his appeal on June 20, 2018.[3]