President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Mohamed Zahid and Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed as members of the Elections Commission (EC) of Maldives.

The appointments follow the approval of the nominees by the Independent Institutions Committee of Parliament on January 14, 2025.

Prior to receiving their letters of appointment, Mohamed Zahid and Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed took the oath of office in a ceremony held at the President’s Office on Sunday. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Justice Uz Mahaz Ali Zahir.

The appointments come in the wake of vacancies created after Parliament approved the removal of former vice-chairman Ali Nashath and Mohamed Asif from the EC.