Hussain Shaheedhޙުސައިން ޝަހީދު

Early Life and Education

Honorable Justice Hussain Shaheedh was born on 21 January in S. Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll, as the ninth of sixteen children of late Rekimanka and Dhon Dheedhee of Baazeege, S. Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll. He pursued higher education in Islamic studies and law at Al-Azhar University in Egypt and the College of Islamic Studies (Kulliyyah) in the Maldives, where he obtained his LL.B. degree in Sharia and Law. He further obtained a Master’s Degree in Islamic Judicial Sciences and Sharia Policy from the Islamic University of Maldives in 2019.

Public Service and Judicial Career

Justice Hussain Shaheedh began his career in public service in 2003, when he joined the Auditor General’s Office (Addu Atoll). In 2011, he entered the legal profession and from 25th July 2012 to 25th November 2014, he served as an Assistant Legal Officer at the Criminal Court of the Maldives. He subsequently served as a Magistrate of the Feydhoo Magistrate Court in Addu Atoll and later as Chief Magistrate of the Holhudhoo Magistrate Court in Noonu Atoll. These appointments provided him with experience at the magistrate-court level before his elevation to the higher courts. On 25th January 2018, Justice Hussain Shaheedh was appointed as a Judge of the Criminal Court, a position he held until 23rd July 2018. On 24th July 2018, he was appointed as a Justice of the High Court of the Maldives. He served on the High Court bench for nearly seven years. From 18th November 2022 to 29th October 2023, he served as Acting Chief Judge of High Court of the Maldives. On 30th October 2023, he was formally appointed as the Chief Judge of the High Court. On 19th March 2025, Justice Hussain Shaheedh took the oath of office as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives. At the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was serving as the Chief Judge of the High Court. He served as a Judge of the High Court from 24th July 2018 until his appointment to the Supreme Court on 19th March 2025 and continues to serve as a Justice of Supreme Court of the Maldives till date.

Judicial Experience

Justice Hussain Shaheedh has served at all levels of courts of the Maldivian judiciary. Filling the position of Magistrate, Judge of the Criminal Court, Justice and Chief Judge of the High Court. Among the current Justices of Supreme Court of the Maldives, he is the only Justice to have previously served at all levels of courts of the Maldivian judiciary. His career therefore encompasses experience across all levels of the Maldivian judicial system. In addition to representing the Supreme Court of the Maldives in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Justice Hussain Shaheedh serves as the Vice President of the Commission, contributing to the administration and development of the Maldivian justice system.