Bar Council Elects New President

The Bar Council of Maldives has announced the results of internal elections held yesterday, unveiling Al-Ustaz Hussain Siraj as the council’s new president.

The election for the Executive Committee of the Bar Council was conducted online through the ‘Fahi Vote’ platform, revealed the council in a press release shared yesterday.

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Under the provisions of Article 11(f) of Act No. 5/2019, known as the Legal Profession Act of Maldives, 991 registered lawyers were eligible to vote; 396 cast their ballots.

Siraj secured the election against opponent Mohamed Faisal with 224 votes.

Alongside the presidential election, Al-Ustaz Ahmed Shifau secured his position as a member of the Executive Committee.

Voting took place from 13:00 to 15:00 yesterday.