President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Fuwad Thowfeek as a member of the Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM) and Colonel (Retired) Ahmed Jihaad as a member of the National Integrity Commission (NIC). The Letters of Appointment were presented to the two appointees at a ceremony held at the President's Office.
At the ceremony, Fuwad Thowfeek took his Oath of Office in the presence of Supreme Court Justice Mahaz Ali Zahir. Fuad Thowfeek earlier served in ECM as a member from September 2008 to September 2009, following which he served as the President of the electoral body until March 2014. He joined public service in February 1973 and has since served extensively in Ministry of National Planning and Development until July 2007.
Ahmed Jihaad, is a decorated serviceman in the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). He joined the military service in 1982 and served in various ranks until 2013. His last posting was as the Deputy Search Coordinator at the Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre.