President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Ahmed Ahid Rasheed as the Information Commissioner. President Solih presented the letter of appointment to Mohamed Asif at a ceremony held at the President's Office.
The appointment was made by the president in accordance with Article 44(d) and 168 (b) of the Right to Information Act.
Ahmed Ahid Rasheed earned his Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Staffordshire University in the UK. He previously worked at Transparency Maldives as the Governance Manager, a Senior Legal Advisor, and a Senior Project Coordinator. He also served as the Legal Officer of the Anti-Corruption Board and the CEO of the Maldives Volunteer Corps.
The Information Commissioner's Office was established on July 13, 2014, as per Article 43(a) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The commissioner is mandated with the enforcement of the RTI Act, which defines the right to access and obtain information from any state institution and encourages the widest circulation of information available at state institutions.
The president appointed Ahmed Ahid Rasheed as the Information Commissioner following the resignation of Hussain Fiyaz Moosa on March 21.